• Skip to main content

Gina Prosch

finding joy one day at a time

  • About Gina
    • bio
    • Book an Event
    • Private Mentoring
  • books
    • this day’s joy
    • finding this day’s joy
    • How to Read and Understand the Story of Your Life
  • blog
  • tip jar

analog

A Friend in Analog

analog_calendarsIt’s a digital world. Computers, cameras, tablets, tvs, watches and whatnot — it’s all just a pixel away.

Digital calendars are another staple of modern life because they keep everyone’s events coordinated and available online.

I’ve experimented with a variety of digital calendar options, but in the end, where calendars are concerned there’s a lot to recommend sticking with an analog calendar solution.

I’m keeping my analog calendar, and here are a few reasons you should consider staying with analog, too.

  • Studies have proven that writing things down makes it easier for you to remember, but typing that same information into a tablet or phone simply doesn’t accomplish the same thing. It is true whether you’re writing down class notes…or dentist appointments. Something about the task of writing helps us remember.

  • Do you really need another excuse to look at your phone? A digital calendar means there’s another reason you’re looking at a screen. And one thing inadvertently leads to another. What time is that meeting on Thursday turns into noticing there’s new email or notifications from Facebook.

  • Model good behavior. We often hear “be the change you want see in the world.” Well, when I hide my head in a device be it a table, computer screen, television, or phone — why should I be surprised if my kid does the same. Unfortunately, kids see straight through all that “do as I say, not as I do” stuff.
  • Using an analog calendar is a great excuse for shopping for a pretty new photo calendar, moleskin, or binder that will look great on your desk!

Filed Under: Gina Prosch Blog Tagged With: analog, organization, record keeping, write it down

Copyright © 2023 Gina Prosch