Today I returned home to St. Joseph, Michigan, after spending three days in New York City on business. Usually I take my computer along and work in the evening in my hotel room after a busy day at the company warehouse. But this time I decided the computer would not tag along. Given the reasons I was in New York in the first place, it didn’t seem I’d be on my computer very much.
And, truthfully, I managed my job perfectly well without computer connections. What I learned, however, was that I’m addicted to the Internet connection. I found it difficult not to have the computer on alert when I returned to my hotel room where Wi-Fi is the norm. I found it strange not to check email for three days, and even stranger not to respond to those messages in my inbox.
On the other hand, I found more time to read, more time to become organized for the days ahead, more time to decompress. More time to feel less stressed. So I guess these are the benefits of temporarily becoming unplugged.
The ultimate question is: Is the Internet a time-saver or a time-waster. A stressor or a stress-reliever? I wish I knew.
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