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Hitting the Off Switch: Going offline in a digital age (Late 2017)

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Published: December 24, 2017 by VPR Producer

Smartphones and social media apps take up a lot of time for many Americans. We can’t watch TV or sit at the dinner table without checking for notifications or scrolling Twitter simultaneously. That’s what worried Christina Crook, who took a 31-day vacation from the internet to reconnect with her physical life.


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  • Christina Crook, communications professional and author, The Joy of Missing Out: Finding balance in a wired world

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  • www.jomobook.com
Program #: 17-52segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Children and Parenting| Digital Age and Balance| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Personal Growth and Development| Social Media and Internet| Travel and LeisureGuests - Christina CrookBooks & Publications - The Joy of Missing Out: Finding balance in a wired world
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