How A "Technology Shabbat" Can Boost Productivity

One techie tells how taking a regular break from gadgets boosts her productivity and creativity.

Tiffany Shlain has been a techie for a lot longer than most. She is the creator of the Webby awards, after all (not to mention an award-winning filmmaker).

With such an impressive (and tech-infused) resume, one would assume that Shlain must be plugged in at all times — but that is not the case. Shlain actually insists on one tech-free day a week in her household:

In your AOL series, you talk about having one day a week when your family unplugs — your “Technology Shabbat.”

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