KOTONOHA

◎ Digital detox x 3 days ◎

November 19, 2025

My eyes hurt.
The culprit is…I know, my cell phone.

I know that my eyes are important, and I want to use them for a hundred years.
Staring at the “blue light board” on the palm of your hand
I know it’s not worth it in exchange for eyesight.
Even though I know everything…if things continue like this…

I made up my mind to cut out digital for the three-day weekend!

Computer, cell phone, iPad, TV.
Keep your cell phone out of reach.

Day one.
“Ah, let’s look it up.” “Ah, let’s take notes.”
Each time, my hand runs out. I relied on my cell phone for everything.
…Let’s think for ourselves. …Let’s remember it in our brain.
Letting go of digital convenience one by one is an exaggeration, but
Rebuild the most convenient thing into “your own ability”.

Second day.
Take out your hammock and try swinging around.
It’s been a while since I read Japanese written vertically.
White paper, black type. Pages turned by the wind.
The hours in the day are increasing.

Third day.
The autumn leaves are beautiful. The sky is blue.
The pain in my eyes has disappeared, my neck and shoulders feel lighter, and my posture is comfortable.
Talk to your friend in front of you and laugh at their expressions.
Feel the sense of time.

On the fourth day, I took my cell phone with me and went about my daily life.
>>>I was surprised! <<<
When I picked up my cell phone,
It feels more like an inconvenience than a convenience. Is that it?

Manual input is slow…but if you speak, it’s over in an instant.
The hassle of correcting typos in voice input.
Why were you using this?
“It’s just a phone call away.”

Huh? When typing Japanese on a computer,
Why go through other countries’ characters?
To type “shi”, “S” and “I” are a long way around.
What is this inconvenience? I think I should learn how to input kana.

Sixth day.
On a business trip to another prefecture, I forget my cell phone…
Normally I would go home to pick it up, but not now.
Huh? Surprisingly, I don’t have any trouble.
Instead, the words I exchanged with the people next to me increased.

Digital is convenient
Although I had a delusional belief that
Writing notes by hand awakens your memory.

When you think mentally, the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for creativity, becomes active.
When I was lying down and moving my fingers towards the blue light board,
His prefrontal cortex has declined and is almost at a standstill.

Even if people are careful about wasting money,
Too loose to waste time.

On your phone,
Don’t let your health and life time be hijacked!
He’s formidable, and I can’t give up on him.

SISYU Hai

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