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On Tuesday, May 16th, we invited nurse practitioners to join us for our first Unplugging and Reconnecting™ seminar. Dr. Joseph Geliebter, CEO of Comprehensive Network®, Inc. and creator of the Unplugging and Reconnecting™ phenomenon, introduced the concept to a full house of health service professionals.
We live a life of jarring contradictions. On one hand we are all wired into technology – enabling us to accomplish 24/7 thus becoming crazy busy. On the other hand Nature has hardwired us to live in accordance to a more balanced rhythm.
Corporate executives are rarely good examples for taking time to completely disconnect from work. A recent survey conducted by Robert Half Management Resources collected responses from for than 1400 CFO’s. Almost 70 percent of the CFO’s responded that they check in with the office at least once or twice a week during their vacation. The practices of these executives trickle down to employees who also find themselves slaves to their mobile devices.
College students attempting a 24 unplugging challenge rate their experience.
A recent study by the International Center for Media & the Public Affair surveyed students in 10 countries who were asked to unplug from all media for 24 hours. Read more [+]