If you left your cell phone at home today I bet you’re feeling so anxious confused worried that it’s likely that you went all the way back home to get it right?  Well you’re not alone. According to statistics, 84% of cell phone users claim they could not go a single day without their device, 67% of cell phone owners check their phone for messages, alerts or calls even when they don’t notice their phone ringing or vibrating. Studies indicate some mobile device owners check their devices every 6.5 minutes. 88% of US consumers use mobile devices as a second screen even while watching television. Almost half of cell phone owners have slept with their phone next to their bed because they wanted to make sure they didn’t miss any calls. Traditional TV viewing eats up over six days 144 hours 54 minutes worth of time per month. We don’t need statistics to tell us that we are over attached to our technology– we already know this to be true. As great as technology is, devices have a power off button for a reason. Consider these reasons to unplug your technology. 1) powering down helps remove unhealthy feelings of jealousy, envy, loneliness and anxiety 2) powering down combats the fear of missing out 3) solitude is harder to find in an always connected world. Solitude is so important. It grounds us to the world around us. It provides the stillness and quiet required to evaluate our lives and reflect on the message in our hearts. 4) Life at its best it’s happening right in front of you. Our world may be changing but the true nature of life is not. These experiences will never repeat themselves. 5) powering down promotes creation over consumption. Essentially most of our time is spent in one of two categories, consuming or creating. 6) Addiction can only be understood when the object is taken away, so imagine yourself being without your mobile device or without your technology and think about how you would feel. That’ll give you a lot of information about how connected you are or addicted you are to your technology. And last but not least, life is still about human connections and human face to face contact. There are some amazing things about technology. It brings us together but it can also break us apart.