In this episode Ariel talks about how to deal with the insanity of computer challenges and how to take back our power from being overwhelmed by tech.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Have you ever gone a day, or two, or three without the internet these days? How about going without a computer at all? This was my challenge this week: I had to delay getting a new computer because I needed to get this podcast done, but how do you do it if you don’t have a computer to work with? 
• It used to be easy to walk into a store and if the thing was broken you could get a new one. That’s not how it works these days. You have to make a shopping appointment, then you have to go to the appointment which is online on Microsoft Teams – and if you don’t have Teams on your computer it’s a pain to set up, it’s easier to go into Teams on your phone. I order my new computer, I wait, I get in the mail, I set it up (which wasn’t as hard as I thought it’d be), I’m all excited and I’m ready to roll… then I find out the lens for the rear camera is broken. I was really upset, so I meditated and tried to control my negative emotions because I knew that trying to get this fixed was going to be a massive time-suck, and we can’t afford time-sucks in our lives.
• Make an appointment with the people you bought your computer from and ask for help. Follow their instructions because they know what they’re doing. If you get upset about the situation, try to ground yourself energetically, connect with the Earth’s energy, discharge all the anger and frustration into the Earth and ask that it’s being transmuted into positive energy as you release it. Take some deep breaths and remind yourself that this too shall pass. Negative energy isn’t helpful and won’t help you problem-solve. If the computer’s broken out of the box – even if you have a warranty – return it and then buy a replacement via the returns page, not the devices page. Claims are considered a repair and they charge you for that and they will often send you a refurbished one, not a new one.
• Sign out of your cloud so that your saved files can’t be accessed after you return it. You also need to wipe all the files you’ve downloaded or saved onto your computer.

 

BEST MOMENTS

“What’s a network card adapter, I hear you ask. It’s that pesky software that enables you to get on the internet, and if it goes down, do you know what you can get done on a computer? Nothing these days.”

“Everything that I do is connected to the internet.”

“Tell them your appointment is about buying news accessories – they won’t let you on if you say it’s a refund – then ask them questions about how to solve the problem.”

“Electronics break. When you buy a new electronic device, get the warranty..”

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Ariel is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Empath and Psychic who has been involved in holistic healing since 1988. She is also an educator, speaker, author and mentor for empaths, spiritual seekers and medical professionals. To reach Ariel, go to www.arielhubbard.com, where you will be able to contact her directly.  Please let her know you heard her on the podcast and the assistance you need or question you have.

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