I have worked in the smartwatch industry and have a background in mobile operating system development. I also run a security consulting business with over a doz

I have worked in the smartwatch industry and have a background in mobile operating system development. I also run a security consulting business with over a dozen active client relationships at any time. Between the two I developed the feeling I -must- be connected and reachable at all times even when sleeping or on personal time. Recently I reached almost every conclusion this author did independently. Dropped my cell carrier a year ago downgrading my phone to a wifi tablet and ditched even that device as an experiment a few months ago and have no desire to go back now. I am reachable when I choose to be at my desk. No notifications follow me to the bathroom or to the bar table with my friends. I feel like my life is mine again. I am finally -present- in everything I am doing and am finally after over a decade am capable of being alone in my own head without frantically searching for a phone to tell me what to think about. I leave home with no electronics other than sometimes a digital music player and just take note of the world around me. No electronics are allowed in the bedroom at all. +1000 would recommend to anyone. Smartphones and the need to be -constantly- distracted is an unhealthy addiction for most that have a desktop or laptop computer they can access intentionally when needed.