From: "Robert & Jenny" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] getting out of a rut
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:16:27 -0700
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I can second this, it was only for 4 days last time I did it but there 
was zero internet access, 1 bar on the phone in case I needed to make a 
call and a stream nearby to listen to for white noise. It was amazing. 
Never underestimate the therapeutic abilities of staring into a campfire.

     - Rob H

On 10/15/2019 3:06 AM, Chris Zwar wrote:
> Everyone so far has been talking about a professional rut.  Don’t 
> overlook your personal life.  Take a vacation that’s at least 2 weeks 
> long.  Don’t look at a screen during that time.
> A long time ago now I went camping for a while, totally isolated. 
>  Sleeping in a tent, no electricity, cold water washes, etc etc.  I 
> loved it but I didn’t even realise how relaxed it had made me until I 
> went home.  Very hard to explain but I could tell that I was much 
> calmer and happier and generally chilled.  I really wish I could do it 
> again.
>
> I don’t expect you to hike the Appalachian trail, but seriously: 1) 
> vacation 2) MUST be at least 2 weeks duration 3) No screen time!
>
> -Chris
>