Global Day of Unplugging

The Global Day of Unplugging is all about disconnecting from technology and taking a day for ourselves. Which sounds like the perfect time to foster relational health.

We are counting down

sundown to sundown
March 1 – 2, 2024

Where will you be during Global Day of Unplugging?

The Global Day of Unplugging is March 1-2 and we’d like to make it easier for you to embark on a digital detox.  

So why should you – and all of us – participate in the Global Day of Unplugging? A disturbing report from the Pew Research Center indicates that about 30 percent of adults in the United States say they are “almost constantly”  online. The number is even higher for college-aged students – almost 50 percent. Yikes!

Research has shown that constant cell phone use and incessant social media scrolling can contribute to sleep disturbances, eye damage, and have a negative impact on mental health. As a result, there has been a great deal of research and news coverage devoted to the benefits of a “digital detox” – a specified period during which you refrain from using electronic devices or viewing media. Sounds like a good idea to us.

KOKORO is a Community Partner for the The Unplug Collaborative organizes the Global (formerly National) Day of Unplugging, an annual awareness campaign that has been running since 2009.

Click on map to see ideas for filling the hours of the Global Day of Unplugging such as, walking the community with friends, writing a letter to a friend or loved one, doing some craft activities, playing charades, or hosting a board game night.

Download the Unplug-A-Thon Timesheet and watch the minutes you spend unplugged turn into socks donated to people living in NY area homeless shelters. Help our partner, Lilspace support Knock Knock Give A Sock in humanizing homelessness one sock at a time. This is a simple way to feel good about spending time offline and Unplug for a Cause®!

Interested in learning more about embarking on a digital detox? Check out the following.