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Reconnect without Wi-Fi: the joy of tech-free nights 📵

Reconnect without Wi-Fi: the joy of tech-free nights 📵
Do you ever stop and think about how you used to fill your nights before you had a phone, a TV, an iPad, a PlayStation, a smartwatch… et cetera et cetera? 
 
Maybe you were a bit of a bookworm. Maybe you played board games with your fam. Maybe you spoke for hours on the phone with your bestie. Maybe you went on night-time walks and played “spot the XYZ animal”.
 
What does your night routine look like these days? Dinner, binge-watch some TV, an hour of scrolling (or two or three?)
We’re not saying technology is the enemy – we love a good scroll just as much as the next person. But we also love the idea of switching off and tuning in to ourselves, our friends, our family, and the world around us. 
 
In saying that: welcome to your guide to a tech-free night. It’s like a regular night but with less scrolling and more fun. 
 
We reckon once you try it, you’ll want to turn off the WiFi every night for some peace, quiet and real human connection. 
 
Tonight’s plans: unplug and unwind with these screen-free activities
  • Board games: Bring out Monopoly and watch a friendly game inevitably turn into a family feud. All in good fun, of course!
  • Reading by candlelight: Because reading by phone light is just... well, cheating.
  • Night walks: Who needs a treadmill when you have the great outdoors (and possibly a curious possum or two)?
  • Stargazing: Remember, if you can’t find the Big Dipper, just pretend you did.
  • Baking a midnight snack: Who says you can’t have cookies for breakfast if you bake them at midnight?
  • DIY crafts: Channel your inner child with some glue, scissors, and the wild hope it all turns out Pinterest-worthy.
  • Journaling: Write down your thoughts. It’s good for you, apparently. 
  • Start a puzzle: Start a 1000-piece puzzle and question your choices around piece 500.
  • Evening gardening: Talk to your plants; they're great listeners.
  • Learn an instrument: Serenade your dog with your guitar.
  • Yoga by moonlight: You haven’t lived until you’ve done downward dog under the stars.
  • Sketching: Draw your pet. They won’t judge your skills. Probably.
  • Call a friend: Bring back the D&Ms! 
  • Take a long bath: Create a home spa, complete with bubbles and the risk of turning into a prune.
  • Card games: Shuffle up and deal for a night where the stakes are bragging rights.
  • Indoor camping: Build a fort. Bonus points if it doesn’t collapse.
  • Dream up your next adventure: Grab a map, a dart, and a blindfold – let chance decide your next wild getaway! (Just be careful not to hit the cat... or the TV). 

 

Unplug to plug into life
 
So, there you have it. A tech-free night might just be the break you didn’t know you needed. 
 
Laugh more, connect deeper, and enjoy the simple things. 
 
Your phone will still be there tomorrow, but tonight, try make memories that don't need a filter. 🌟🌙
 
Love,
Nakie HQ
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