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Today is Tuesday and that means that I must have pre-written this post because I’m not online at all on Tuesdays. That’s because Tuesdays and Wednesdays are my “weekend” and Tuesdays are my tech-free day. Although I don’t always stick to the rules completely, I try to avoid use of televisions, cell phones and computers during this day.

There are a multitude of reasons that I think it’s important for web writers to take a tech-free day each week. Some of those reasons include:

• Boosts creativity. It’s easy to get distracted by the same old things when you’re always doing the same old things. By taking away the TV, phone and computer, you force yourself to “think outside the box” about activities. I find that this challenges me to do a variety of different types of things that I probably wouldn’t do if I had access to video games and web browsers.
• It’s good to be green. I think it’s important that writers (and everyone else) engage in eco-friendly actions. Here are some other ways to green your writing.
• True days off. Most freelancers don’t take real, true, scheduled days off. Ever since I started doing so, I’ve felt better about my work. I get more done during my work week than I did before and I also get more enjoyment out of my days off. It’s Tuesday and I don’t have to think about any work again until Thursday!

There are many benefits to tech-free Tuesdays. In fact, I find new ones each week so maybe I’ll have more to share with you on Thursday!

Question of the Day: What do you think of the idea of tech-free Tuesdays?

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