{"id":51053,"date":"2019-01-10T01:15:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T01:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-1085-3-ways-to-curb-your-technology-addiction\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:46:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:46:27","slug":"aee-1085-3-ways-to-curb-your-technology-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1085-3-ways-to-curb-your-technology-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1085: 3 Ways to Curb Your Technology Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/technology-addiction-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/technology-addiction-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/technology-addiction-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/technology-addiction-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/technology-addiction.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Are you addicted to your phone or your tablet like we are? Today we\u2019ll explore this modern addiction and as a community we\u2019ll think of ways to overcome it.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay attended a talk last week at her meditation center where the speaker was discussing technology and addiction. The speaker had come up with a framework to curb addiction but many people in the audience challenged him because his framework involved using apps to prevent technology addiction. Nevertheless, the speaker had a lot of great points and ideas. You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Craving-Mind-Cigarettes-Smartphones-Hooked\/dp\/0300234368\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1546553045&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=judson+brewer\">Judson Brewer\u2019s book here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today we are talking about the phrase: <strong>Do the ends justify the means?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What does this mean? The ends are the goals that you are striving for and the means are the methods that you are using to get to the goal. So we are asking, is the fact that I have to use an app justify the goal of becoming less addicted to technology?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-208x300.png?ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;6b3ac5&amp;6b3ac5&amp;6b3ac5&amp;6b3ac5&amp;6b3ac5&amp;6b3ac5\" alt=\"All Ears English Transcripts\" class=\"wp-image-8260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-709x1024.png 709w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Make sure you understand every word you hear on All Ears English.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bring your English to the advanced level with new vocabulary and natural expressions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get the transcripts from today\u2019s episode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn to speak naturally with the American accent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/subscribe\"><strong>Click here to subscribe to the transcripts and save 50%<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>We do more than just check our email on our phones. We listen to podcasts that make us feel great or we listen to music to relax.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t say that technology is good or bad. We can all recognize the benefits of phones. We stay in touch with the world. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Some ways to reduce your technology addiction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turn off all notifications on your phone <\/strong>so that you are not tempted to look every time something goes off. This will help you stay more present.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Become less interested in your phone:<\/strong> Find something else that is more interesting than your phone. When I go hiking for a day I want to check my phone less than I did before I went into the woods. You have to create things in your real life that is motivating enough to not think about your phone. You want it to \u201cpale in comparison.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Specify a time at night to turn off your phone:<\/strong> All of the important work online is happening during the day so stop using your phone in the evening. In the evening you can connect with family and friends or connect with yourself. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Share your opinions! Are you addicted to your phone? What can we do to curb technology addiction? Tell us your ideas below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you addicted to your phone or your tablet like we are? Today we\u2019ll explore this modern addiction and as a community we\u2019ll think of ways to overcome it. 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