I recently lived in a place where the power often went off for days at a time. (Humboldt County, CA)
It was a blessing in disguise. I read books and wrote on paper. A surprise bonus was that I slept incredibly well, which made me think that staring at screens is bad for one's sleep, and thus bad for one's brain.
Wow! I'm not sure any of us would choose to go without power for days, and yet... you make it sound very appealing! I am pretty sure there's a good bit of evidence backing up your sleep hypothesis, too. And now I'm remembering losing power after a hurricane a few years ago, and trying to entertain myself--especially after dark--as a result. I think it was basically me, a book, and a flashlight!
I recently lived in a place where the power often went off for days at a time. (Humboldt County, CA)
It was a blessing in disguise. I read books and wrote on paper. A surprise bonus was that I slept incredibly well, which made me think that staring at screens is bad for one's sleep, and thus bad for one's brain.
Wow! I'm not sure any of us would choose to go without power for days, and yet... you make it sound very appealing! I am pretty sure there's a good bit of evidence backing up your sleep hypothesis, too. And now I'm remembering losing power after a hurricane a few years ago, and trying to entertain myself--especially after dark--as a result. I think it was basically me, a book, and a flashlight!
It was never much more than a day but it happened a lot.
Compelling and thought-provoking article by Nancy Norbeck: "Creativity isn’t therapy, but boy, oh boy, is it therapeutic."