Even those who had a relatively healthy relationship with technology before the pandemic can now find themselves in a different position, in which they interact with some kind of screen during almost every waking hour. Between Zoom meetings, virtual tours, your real work, and using TV as a way to relax after the rest of your screen time, you might be looking for an excuse to leave it all, at least for a day.
Now, the Reviews.org team has one for you: they will pay a person $ 2,400 to do a 24-hour digital detox. This is what you need to know.
What to do for money
Of course, the challenge involves more than just avoiding the screens of the day: the selected person will have to provide the company with some feedback on their experience and review their “24-hour survival kit without technology” (more info in a bit )
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So what exactly does disconnection entail? According to Reviews.org, someone should be willing to disconnect from all personal technology (emergency exceptions excluded) for 24 hours, including:
- No mobile phone
- No TV
- There are no game consoles or handheld devices
- No computers / laptops
- No smart watches or wearable technology
- No smart home devices (smart speakers, smart vacuum cleaners, etc.)
An exception to this is the microwave, which can still be used to heat food for the 24-hour period.
If you are selected for the digital detox challenge, you will have 14 days to choose a day that works according to your schedule. After the challenge, you’ll be asked to submit screen time reports to show that you’ve actually spent 24 hours without your technology.
What you get
If you are selected to take on the challenge, you will receive:
- The official title of “2021 Digital Detox Challenger” at the U.S.
- $ 2,400 (USD) as payment to complete the challenge
- A day without final scrolling, bad internet memes or Zuncle fatigue
- A safe to store your technology for 24 hours
- A $ 200 Amazon gift card to create a tech-free survival kit
The tech-free survival kit is basically your choice of Amazon items, valued at up to $ 200 in total, that will help you pass the time without your devices. Here are some suggestions from the company (though are also open to your ideas):
- A typewriter to replace the laptop
- Board games to replace video games
- Stationery writing to replace text messages or emails
- An abacus to replace the phone calculator
- Books from the bestseller list to replace the time you spend scrolling through social media
- Paints and brushes to take a self-portrait instead of taking selfies
How to apply
Anyone who is at least 18 years old and can work in the United States can apply. Simply fill out this application on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Reviews.org will announce on March 29 the names of those selected to be challenging detox Youube canal.