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Presenter: So, we’re back in the studio. Welcome back, everyone. My name’s Rick Walker.
From our laptops to our televisions, from the displays on our smartphones to those on our
satnavs, we are in front of screens all the time. Have you ever wondered what it would be like
to disconnect completely? To choose not to have access to the internet? If you have, you may
be in need of a digital detox – a total switch-off from all things digital. The idea of people
taking a digital detox is becoming more and more popular, especially amongst young people
– and today we’re joined by someone who’s tried a number of digital detox activities and is
here to give us some advice about it.
Amanda Vince, welcome to the studio.
Amanda: Thank you very much.
Presenter: So, Amanda, you work for a fashion magazine in London, right? I guess your work
means you need to be online a lot.
Amanda: Oh, yes. Apart from the hundreds of emails I get every day, I’m always browsing
fashion websites, as well as online videos. I also need to be very active online, especially on
Twitter and Instagram – sharing what we’re doing in the magazine, interacting with designers,
photographers, influencers … it never stops, literally. Then of course there’s my friends and
family to keep in touch with online too, and for me, my work grew out of my passion, so
friends and work colleagues aren’t two totally separate groups of people and it all gets a bit
messy online sometimes. I think I’m online for at least 12 hours a day.
Presenter: So, how did you get the idea for a digital detox?
Amanda: I read a book about it, called
Log Off: How to Stay Connected after Disconnecting.
The author’s name is Blake Snow. That book gave me some really good advice and made me
think about trying to change some of my digital habits. I started with removing distraction.
