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w ell - being The Real World Power down to truly experience life face-to-face. bY l i S a r o S e n Matthew williaMs-ellis D oes anyone need convincing that the connection provided by technology doesn't always make for a connected life? while the advantages of being perennially plugged in are abundant, the drawbacks are mounting. the average american spends eight and a half hours a day staring at a screen, and exchanges hundreds of texts a month. a University of michigan study showed that the higher someone's Facebook use, the lower the sense of wellbeing. texting while behind the wheel may be more dangerous than drunk driving. researchers at japan's nihon J WM MAGAZINE University estimate that over 8% of that country's students are pathologically addicted to the internet; the government has created internet Fasting camps to wean them. Yet with all the stats about our data intake, we still can't go without wi-Fi for even a few hours. or can we? Several tech-savvy folks offer methods for detaching from the virtual world and embracing the real one. Be Right Back as annoying as it is to be with someone while they constantly check their phone, it's becoming the new 43 j w m a r r i o t t. c o m http://www.JWMARRIOTT.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1

Jwm - Winter 2014
Contents
JW Experts
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
Distinctive Products, People, Ideas & Style
Songs for Travel
Well-Being
Food + Drink
Arts
The Portal
Going Global
White Out
Kissaten and Tell
Redefining Green
JW Experience
My Passion

JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1