Diary of a Gen Z Student: Technology fatigue is real — here's what a screen detox taught me

I think a lot of my generation understands this feeling. A bit fed up with our phones, but also not wanting to go totally ‘atechnological’, if you’ll humour my neologism

Jane Cowan: 'Last year, I detoxed myself from it all by turning my phone off completely for two weeks. I loved it, even if I occasionally took the wrong train home or missed a few photos of my friends’ morning coffees.' Picture: iStock.

It's a weird thing to get technology fatigue. The thing that is supposed to be exciting and make my life easier is kind of just turning my brain to mush and making it impossible for me to get a full night’s sleep. 

I think we’ve all well and truly reached that point. I’m sick of the scrolling, the attack on the senses that is the iPhone alarm, and my waning ability to navigate myself around town without whipping out Google Maps just to make sure I’ve taken the most efficient route.