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"For most of us, the long, work-free Memorial Day weekend awaits. No matter what your plans are, one thing&amp;#039;s for sure\u2013it feels like a mini-vacation. But while you&amp;#039;re kicking back, do you have plans to really unplug? It&amp;#039;s no secret that these days, wherever we go, so do our smart phones and computers. But could you disconnect for a little while? Would you even want to? An article on CNN.com gives tips for how to successfully step away from the screen and truly relax, plus reasons why it&amp;#039;s so important to log off once in a while. Some of the ideas include setting time limits for using your gadgets, ban devices during meals and enlisting your friends and family to keep you on track. You can read more here. I&amp;#039;m the first to admit that I love the internet. (I work for a website, after all.) I don&amp;#039;t think that my Gmail and Facebook habit has gone too far\u2013but I have told on occasion by people near and dear to me that maybe I should put down the iPhone for a little bit. And this article about the impact of technology on our health gives me pause as well. So this weekend I&amp;#039;m going to give myself some limits. No iPhone on the table with me during dinner, I&amp;#039;ll only check my email once a day (okay fine, maybe twice) and I&amp;#039;ll give myself 15 minutes a day to catch up with my favorite blogs. Will you join me? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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