Even those who had a relatively healthy relationship with technology before the pandemic may now find themselves in a different position – where they deal with some screen during almost all of their waking hours. Between the Zoom meetings, virtual visits, you work, and to use TV after all the other screen time, you might be looking for an excuse to put everything down – at least for a day.
The Reviews.org team now has one for you: they will pay one person $ 2400 to do a 24-hour digital detox. Here’s what to know.
What to do for the money
Obviously, the challenge involves more than just avoiding screens for the day: the person selected will have to give the company feedback on their experience, and review their ‘technological 24-hour survival package’ (more on this in a bit).
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What exactly does the disconnection involve? According to Reviews.org, someone should be willing to turn off all personal technology (excluding emergencies) for 24 hours, including:
- No cell phone
- No television
- No game consoles / handsets
- No computers / laptops
- No smartwatches or portable technology
- No smart devices (smart speakers, smart vacuum cleaners, etc.)
An exception to this is a microwave oven, which you may still use to heat food during the 24-hour period.
If you have been selected for the digital detox challenge, you have 14 days to choose a day that fits your schedule. After the challenge, you must submit screen time reports to prove that you have truly gone a full 24 hours without your technology.
What you get
If you have been selected to take on the challenge, you will receive:
- The official title of “2021 Digital Detox Challenger” in the U.S.
- $ 2,400 (USD) as payment for completing the challenge
- A day without doomscrolling, bad internet memes or Zuncle fatigue
- A safe to store your technology 24 hours a day
- A $ 200 Amazon Gift Card to Assemble a Technological Survival Kit
The technological survival kit is basically your choice of items from Amazon, which are worth up to $ 200 in total. This will help you to spend time without your devices. Here are some suggestions from the company (although they are also open to your ideas):
- A typewriter to replace your laptop
- Board games to replace video games
- Write stationery to replace text messages or emails
- An abacus to replace the calculator of your phone
- Top Seller Books to Replace the Time You Spend browse social media
- Paints and brushes to take a self-portrait rather than taking selfies
How to apply
Anyone who is at least 18 years old and eligible to work in the US can apply. Only complete this application By 19:00 EST on Friday, March 26, 2021. Reviews.org will announce on March 29 the names of those selected to be detox challengers. YouTube channel.