Anybody can Benefit from a Little Turnoff

If you spend some time looking at PC-Turnoff's pages, you'll realize that we're talking about children and families as the primary participants of PC-Turnoff Week. We don't expect most of the working world to grind to a halt and go outside and play in the sun for a full week. (We can hope though! Can't we?)

But there are intelligent, possibly overscheduled people, who realize turning it all off for a while has significant benefits.

Here is one perfect example in a post on a blog (web site) called "To-Done!" that we came across today, titled Have a Low-Tech (or No-Tech Day):

"In an effort to maintain my balance I’ve taken to trying (yes, trying, I’ll admit to not being 100% successful) to spend a couple nights a week and at least a day on the weekend away from the computer, at the very least, and away from most technology all together. When I’ve been able to do it it’s been great. I’ve been noticing that the next day I’m much more creative and highly energized. As well, despite the fact that I do have a bit of catching up to do, it feels like I’m more productive overall. Could be just a coincidence, but perception is reality right?

"This also has allowed me to take care of quite a few long-standing to-dos and want-to-dos. You know those things you just never seem to find the time to take care of? It’s pretty amazing at how much you can get done in the absence of those things that are in place to help you get things done and make your life easier."

To-Done! is a web log about personal productivity and work/life balance.