Analog Weekis a strange concept for me.
As Lifehackers senior technology editor, Im glued to a screen for most of my day.
Youll hear no argument from me on that one.
Will this make you less likely to turn your system back on?
Youaretrying to use it less, correct?
Youll actually have to engage with real people in the real world to hear what theyre up to.
Youll have the same thrill ofusingyour computer or smartphonesort-ofbut you wont be sitting in front of your desk.
Id rather spend my day building computers than typing on them, but thats just me.
So, yes, thats not really analog in the truest sense of the word.
Doing that is ten times more valuable than wasting away the day on YouTube.
I love board games.
Youll joke with your friends.
Youll realize youve been playing the game completely wrong the for the past five hours.
Skip music streaming and go old-school
Remember CDs?
I have a few sitting in one of my bookcases, and… they feel kind of dorky.
And you know what else I love about vinyls?
They take up space.
Get yourself a decent record player, grab a vinyl, and dim the lights a little bit.
Spend the next hour enjoying zero responsibilities.
All the streaming in the world doesnt get better than that.
Pay someone to escape from a locked room
Imterribleat puzzles.
As it turns out, I had a great time.
First off, the room rules required all participants to surrender their smartphones upon entering.
Already, a forced analog week was in effectto put it in Lifehacker terms.
Second, the escape room was super-geeky.
Also on my listpub trivia.
No, not soldering.Dungeons & Dragons.
Will you have a blast playing it?
You might even make some new friends that you’re able to have real-world adventures with.
I recommend trying out something as simple as writing.
All you need is a pen, a journal, and a comfortable place to sit.
The tricky part is that writing is tough.
(Yes, that was a cliche you shouldnt use.)
You dont want to waste daily pool of creativityon a Facebook conversationinstead of a new chapter.
