Listen up everyone, ‘Digital Detox’ is actually happening  

Often scrolling down our social media, we come across memes like ‘if you survive to live on an island without internet, you win 1million cash prize’, how about half of it is actually true?

NP NEWS 24 ONLINE – A luxury resort in Bali has introduced a new rule in one of its most pristine places which are ridiculously amazing!

Ayana Resort and Spa, a five-star luxury hotel in Jimbaran, on the southern coast of the island, has 11 other pools to choose from has enforced “digital detox ruling”, which extends to all smartphones and digital devices, is an attempt to forcibly untether people from the global addiction of checking the news, compulsively taking photos, updating social media and replying to emails even when on holiday.

Interestingly, the River pool located in the resort is created for the guests to relax and ‘be in the moment’ only allows usage of the phone between the hours of 7 am and 9 am and 5 pm and 7 pm.

Instead, guests are encouraged to swim, read books, or play a game of Jenga, or just “truly relax and be in the moment”, according to a hotel spokesperson.

The phenomenon of being unable to switch off, or be parted from your phone, has even been given a name: nomophobia, now described as the “21st-century disease”. Social media use has also been linked with depression, particularly among young people.

According to a recent survey of American holiday-makers by One Poll found that more than 20% said they checked their smartphones once per hour during their most recent vacation, while about 14% said they checked it twice per hour. Nearly 8% said they checked it more than 20 times per hour. In a Deloitte survey in Britain in 2017, 38% of adults said they thought they were using their smartphone too much.

As a result, there has been a flow of interest in so-called digital detox holidays, as people look for ways to take a break from their phones, with travel companies and hotels cashing in people’s inability to switch off their devices unless forced.

Ayana resort’s no-phone policy is unlikely to be popular with everyone, however. Another recent survey by Travelzoo found that 30% of respondents booked holiday destinations on the basis they would make great fodder for social media.