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Hello everyone. I'm Gwen.And I'm Leo.You're listening to Pod and Chill, the podcast where we slow down and talk about life gently, honestly, and with just enough laughter. We're here to help you relax, reflect, and learn some English along the way. Our words are simple. Our stories are real. And sometimes Leo gets a little too dramatic.
Hey, that's called personality.
So whether you're on a walk, doing chores, or just lying on the floor wondering about life, we're glad you're here.
Yeah, we really appreciate every moment, even if it's just through a computer or phone screen. And I also appreciate my dear Gwen's here with me.
Leo, that gave me goosebumps.
Just kidding. But speaking of phones, Gwen, have you ever imagined waking up one day and your phone is just gone?
You made it disappear already, didn't you?
No, I'm just asking. That's all. No Tik Tok, no messages, not even an alarm clock. That sounds kind of scary, but also kind of tempting.
Tempting? You think no phone is tempting?
Don't you think we're a bit too attached to them?
I'm not attached. I'm emotionally connected. Me and my phone, we're the perfect match.
And how would you feel without it?
I'd be starving, lost, friendless, and soulless.
Then you really need today's episode.
Okay, deep breath. I'm ready. And now we're going to take a temporary break from our phones. What happens when we unplug from technology for a bit?
It's like walking without shoes.
Or like actually living.
Are you saying we're fake living the rest of the time?
Not fake. Just not fully real.
Wow, that hurts.
Easy. Now, this episode isn't about judging. It's about experiencing. We're going to try living one whole day without our phones from morning to night and see how it feels.
And at the end, we've got a special PDF for all our English learners out there.
Yep. Vocabulary, reflection questions, all that good stuff. It's super useful.
All right, then. Let's start our phone-free morning. So, picture this. I'm still under the blanket, nice and warm, but something feels off. No alarm, just silence.
And then you check the time and boom, you're already late, right?
Not quiet at all. I'm freaking late.
No, I mean that kind of quiet that we haven't felt in a long time.
But you know what? My hand just reached for my phone. Like muscle memory. Same here. I just sat there staring out the window like a lost cat.
For real. Last weekend, while my phone was charging, I had no choice but to look out the window. Then I noticed an old man walking his dog. I've probably seen him a hundred times, but today it felt different.
Like you noticed them for real this time.
Exactly. The dog had this bouncy little walk and the old man waved at someone across the road. a tiny moment, but somehow it stays with you.
Yeah, and the sunlight was doing that thing like it painted everything gold for a second.
I get that. Yesterday I opened my window and the breeze smelled like bread. I just stood there breathing it in like some main character.
Maybe we've been living next to beauty all this time, but our screens got in the way.
And maybe we've been scrolling past real life. Honestly, it's kind of sad how my brain didn't know what to do without notifications.
But also peaceful, right? No breaking news, no early emails.
No group chats asking exhausting questions, no pressure to reply fast.
It's like the world slowed down just enough for us to breathe again.
Yeah, but for the first time, I didn't feel like, "Wait, am I missing out on something?"
Same. I wasn't scrolling all day anymore, just living.
At first, walking without earphones felt kind of empty, like something was missing.
But then I started hearing things, birds, cars, people chatting.
Yeah, like the sound of wind brushing through the trees. Strangely calming.
Or that guy yelling about hot dogs on the corner every 5 minutes. Kind of becomes part of the background music. Yeah, like a walking city soundtrack.
Seriously though, with a bit of silence, my mind feels so much less chaotic.
Right? When notifications stop pulling you around, your mind starts thinking about unexpected things. I used to be scared of silence. Now, I kind of like it.
I also notice more things because I'm not glued to my screen anymore.
Yes, let me tell you a story. One day I got lost and my phone couldn't load Google Maps, so I had to actually ask someone for directions.
Yeah, if you're lost, just ask.
I hadn't done that in so long. It felt a little awkward.
I used to always rely on maps, too. But asking someone, it's kind of nice.
The guy I asked even stopped and gave me super detailed directions. He drew it with his hands and everything. That's so sweet. It felt a bit like the old days. So, did you make it to where you needed to go?
Yeah, but funny enough, the part where I got lost was more fun than the main route.
That's how it usually is. When you're not rushing through, you see more.
The weird thing is that I didn't take any photos that day.
What? No story post? No day in my life video like you often do?
Nope. I just thought, let my eyes remember this one, not the camera.
Wow. Everyone reaches that point where they stop living through their camera.
Sounds old, huh? But it's true.
I mean, we don't need to record everything. Some things are meant to just live in our memory. Sometimes we're so scared of not saving a moment on our phones, but the second we rush to take a picture, we miss the beauty of seeing it with our own eyes. That sounds deep, but I totally agree with you. Well, you know, it's easy to enjoy quiet mornings when nothing urgent is happening. Around lunchtime, though, things got weird for me.
What happened? I didn't realize how much I relied on my phone to connect with people until I couldn't use it. Usually, I just shoot a quick message to see who's free. But someday, there was only silence.
Yeah. You couldn't even check if your friends were nearby.
You're right. When I was on my lunch break at work, I was standing in line at this taco truck with great food, by the way. But everyone around me was on their phones, and there I was just existing. No texts, no scrolling, no pretending to look busy.
That must have felt awkward.
At first. Yeah. I kept patting my pockets like I'd lost something. I felt like I was missing out. Like some urgent message was probably waiting for me.
F o. Fear of missing out. Hits you before you know it.
Big time. But after a few minutes, I started noticing stuff like this little kid sitting with his grandpa feeding pigeons with so much excitement and the guy behind me humming along to a song in his earbuds. He was totally singing the wrong notes, but it was kind of sweet.
That sounds funny. Those little scenes you'd normally miss while glued to a screen.
Exactly. It made me realize that maybe we don't need to be instantly reachable all the time.
