My family decided to do a digital detox weekend together but by Saturday afternoon we were all irritable and didn't know how to be with each other without our usual distractions. We realized we don't actually know how to spend unstructured time together anymore and went back to our devices feeling like we'd failed.
More people experience this than they realize.
Removing screens often reveals that the skills for unmediated presence have atrophied from disuse.
“Where Are You with The examined relationship with screens?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.