By Claire Diab and Dennis Boyle
In today’s world, it is so important to be aware of nourishing your body, mind, and soul. Technology makes life more fun, makes it easier to stay connected, and helps get things done faster. There is just one problem: There can be health hazards to our body and mind. We are realizing people are becoming dependent on these devices. It has gone as far as people mindlessly tripping into walls, falling into fountains, or simply losing their train of thought while working or while in company of other people. There is a physical situation called “Tech Neck,” caused by tilting the head forward 60 degrees putting 60 pounds of pressure on our neck. Technology also causes side effects such as blurred vision, fatigue, headaches, and even insomnia.
有很多人在工作中越来越难以脱节。如果我们可以学会断开连接，我们可以让自己在我们所做的所有事情中更高效和更高效。研究表明，恒定的中断导致一种称为“开关成本”的现象，其中我们从我们正在处理的任务切换，然后我们必须回到它。克利夫兰诊所的心理学家斯科特博士博士，该开关成本将我们的大脑效率降低至40％。根据Massachusetts理工学院神经科学教授的说法，这可能不是一个大妖别任务的大量交易，“如果你的大脑试图解决一个复杂的问题，那么您的大脑才能解决一个复杂的问题。作为消防员，您的问题绝对比平均办公室工作人员更复杂。保护您的大脑能力至关重要，因此您是警报并专注于您工作的所有方面。
In the philosophy of yoga, there are many ways to detox, whether it be dieting, taking time to be silent, going on retreats, and so on. In today’s modern day, you have the ability to do a digital detox. There is a new term called “digital Sabbath,” during which time you give your devices a rest for 24 hours. Design a day for yourself where you would be able to disconnect from your devices for a four- to six-hour period on a day off. Spend time with family, call an old friend, do a hobby you enjoy, or simply plan a fun activity. Disconnecting on occasion will nourish your body, mind, and soul.
Claire Diabis an internationally recognized yoga therapist. She is the director of the Yoga Program for the Chopra Center founded by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Simon. She is an adjunct professor of Asian Studies at Seton Hall University. She is the author of several books and DVDs on yoga including “Yoga for Firefighters.”
Dennis Boyleis a retired fire director and acting chief with the West Orange (NJ) Fire Department. He was the recipient of the 1999 New Jersey Deputy Fire Chiefs “Fire Officer of the Year” award.
