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'''No Internet Day''' is more commonly known as '''IRL Day'''.

'''No Internet Day''' is more commonly known as '''IRL Day'''. IRL Day is a opportunity to celebrate the EndMyopia tenet to ''spend time outdoors''.<ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Outdoor_time_.26_distance_vision</ref><ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Causes_of_Myopia</ref>

You leave all your mobile screens in a pile, and the ''Internet Fairy'' comes and ferries them away in the night. Leave out towels for the fairy to use on any larger screens.

{{jake says|I went to the park this weekend. I forcibly exile myself from screens, from e-mail, from smartphones. I feel the pull, after a few hours all I want is the warm glow of my laptop screen. Odds are that you too are in a similar boat.}}<ref>https://endmyopia.org/close-up-addiction/</ref>

==Is the Internet Fairy real?==

Yes, there are many Internet Fairies. It is well-known that the Internet Fairy is yourself or someone else in your household.

Yes, there are many Internet Fairies.<ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/IRL_Day#Is_the_Internet_Fairy_real.3F</ref> It is well-known that '''the Internet Fairy is yourself or someone else in your household.'''

==When is IRL Day?==

Timing wise, IRL Day is more like the birthday of an acquaintance or a good friend than like a major holiday that everyone celebrates at the same time. This means that different people celebrate IRL Day at different times.

In some hyperlocal regions, the internet fairies are only able to ferry away screens for part of a day.

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Some fortunate people are able to attract Internet Fairies and may frequently experience several IRL Days in a row!

==What colors are associated with IRL Day==

==What colors are associated with IRL Day?==

Rainbow. Rainbow is associated with IRL Day. You might see one if you go outside.

'''Rainbow.'''

[[File:Rainbow1.svg]]

<br>

Rainbow is associated with IRL Day. You might see one if you go outside.

==Common Traditions==

* Fresh air and sunshine is a common way to celebrate IRL Day

* Fresh air and sunshine is a common way to celebrate IRL Day, especially long bike rides

* Catching up on chores is another common (less talked about) feature

* Tasty food

==Why celebrate IRL day?==

* It's a good habit for improving your vision.<ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Outdoor_time_.26_distance_vision</ref><ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Causes_of_Myopia</ref>

* Having a story associated with the habit of spending time outside may help you remember to do it - and may help you think of it as something fun instead of a necessary chore.<ref>https://www.harvardbusiness.org/what-makes-storytelling-so-effective-for-learning/</ref><ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/201101/the-psychological-power-storytelling</ref> (Of course, it is fun! But the story can help you remember that when part of your brain is going "But I just want to read one more thing on the EndMyopia Wiki...")

==Search terms for further reading==

* digital detox

==References==

[[Category:Habits]]

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-'''No Internet Day''' is more commonly known as '''IRL Day'''.
+'''No Internet Day''' is more commonly known as '''IRL Day'''.  IRL Day is a opportunity to celebrate the EndMyopia tenet to ''spend time outdoors''.<ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Outdoor_time_.26_distance_vision</ref><ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Causes_of_Myopia</ref>
 You leave all your mobile screens in a pile, and the ''Internet Fairy'' comes and ferries them away in the night. Leave out towels for the fairy to use on any larger screens.
+{{jake says|I went to the park this weekend.  I forcibly exile myself from screens, from e-mail, from smartphones.  I feel the pull, after a few hours all I want is the warm glow of my laptop screen.  Odds are that you too are in a similar boat.}}<ref>https://endmyopia.org/close-up-addiction/</ref>
 ==Is the Internet Fairy real?==
-Yes, there are many Internet Fairies.  It is well-known that the Internet Fairy is yourself or someone else in your household.
+Yes, there are many Internet Fairies.<ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/IRL_Day#Is_the_Internet_Fairy_real.3F</ref>  It is well-known that '''the Internet Fairy is yourself or someone else in your household.'''
 ==When is IRL Day?==
 Timing wise, IRL Day is more like the birthday of an acquaintance or a good friend than like a major holiday that everyone celebrates at the same time. This means that different people celebrate IRL Day at different times.
 In some hyperlocal regions, the internet fairies are only able to ferry away screens for part of a day.
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 Some fortunate people are able to attract Internet Fairies and may frequently experience several IRL Days in a row!
-==What colors are associated with IRL Day==
+==What colors are associated with IRL Day?==
-Rainbow. Rainbow is associated with IRL Day.  You might see one if you go outside.
+'''Rainbow.'''
+[[File:Rainbow1.svg]]
+<br>
+Rainbow is associated with IRL Day.  You might see one if you go outside.
 ==Common Traditions==
-* Fresh air and sunshine is a common way to celebrate IRL Day
+* Fresh air and sunshine is a common way to celebrate IRL Day, especially long bike rides
 * Catching up on chores is another common (less talked about) feature
 * Tasty food
+==Why  celebrate IRL day?==
+* It's a good habit for improving your vision.<ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Outdoor_time_.26_distance_vision</ref><ref>https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/Clinical_Studies#Causes_of_Myopia</ref>
+* Having a story associated with the habit of spending time outside may help you remember to do it - and may help you think of it as something fun instead of a necessary chore.<ref>https://www.harvardbusiness.org/what-makes-storytelling-so-effective-for-learning/</ref><ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/201101/the-psychological-power-storytelling</ref>  (Of course, it is fun!  But the story can help you remember that when part of your brain is going "But I just want to read one more thing on the EndMyopia Wiki...")
+==Search terms for further reading==
+* digital detox
+==References==
 [[Category:Habits]]