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==Common Traditions== | ==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 | * Catching up on chores is another common (less talked about) feature | ||
* Tasty food | * Tasty food | ||
==Why celebrate IRL day?== | ==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> | * 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...") | * 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== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Habits]] | [[Category:Habits]] | ||