Make a No-Cell Phones Date

I want to issue a challenge which could have amazing results. Choose one evening a week with your spouse/significant other/family and declare it officially a "No Cell Phones Date." For the evening, turn off all cell phones, PDA's, Ipods, Computers, and other gadgets that could distract you. Don't just set them aside and try to ignore them if they ring, beep, or whatever. Actually turn them completely off. Choose a good movie or perhaps some good music to enjoy while you relax together. Or go to a movie. Or dinner. Or just sit together in the room and talk about good things. Play a board or card game, perhaps. For something really different, find a good book and take turns reading it out loud.

Whatever you do, knock out any of the day-to-day distractions. Don't let the temptation to just run check the e-mail or messages overcome you during the evening. This is your time together

For many, this will be a daunting task. If it is, all the more reason to do it. I challenge you to do this -- just one evening a week -- for one month. See if at the end of that month you don't start looking forward to it and wanting to continue. If you take me up on this challenge, I hope you'll come back to this blog post and share what it felt like.
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