If the last face you see at night is the home screen of your glowing tablet, and the first is the email app of your smartphone, you officially need to cut it out. Here are 10 quick and easy ways to tap the brakes without resorting to hermithood or a life without ESPN updates.
If you say good night to the flat fluorescent screen before going to bed every night, and the first thing you see after getting up in the morning is the mobile email application, you really need to say goodbye to them. The next 10 tips can not only teach you to put down all kinds of equipment, but also avoid living as a hermit and enjoying the real-time updates of ESPN TV.

1. Get a dumb watch. buy a "stupid" watch

The average smartphone owner consults his device an astonishing 195 times per day. Nip the knee-jerk habit at the source and strap on a good old-fashio ned watch. Definitely not a smart one, preferably a mechanical one.
On average, mobile phone users watch their mobile phones 195 times a day. Get rid of this instinctive habit from the source and buy an old watch with good quality. Don’t be a smart watch, it’s better to be an old-fashioned mechanical watch.

2. Pick up a paper. Pick up the paper media again

Instead of hitting up a social network or a newspaper app to breeze through news summaries and half-read a few articles, grab a paper and be amazed at how relaxing it is to read through the day’s news. Not only that, we found our attention span has increased and we don’t abandon as many articles. And fret not at the expense. Even the New York Times is $9 a week for home delivery, plus digital access.
Stop browsing news or reading articles on social networks or newspaper software. If you can pick up the newspaper again, you will find how relaxing it is to watch the news every day. In addition, we also find that it can concentrate more and won’t make us give up halfway when reading the article. Don’t worry about the cost. It’s only $9 a week for The New York Times to deliver it home, including the online version.

3. Listen to airwaves. listen to the radio

Again, not a radio stream from your phone or desktop. Blow the dust off your old clock radio or handheld transistor, plug it in, and be amazed at how vital radio still can be. More importantly, you won’t be tempted to check other apps and websites.
Again, this is not the broadcast software in your mobile phone and computer. Take out your old-fashioned radio, alarm clock or transistor radio, blow off the dust and plug it in. I think you will be amazed at its importance. More importantly, you won’t be tempted by mobile phones and want to browse software and web pages.

4. Sever social media ties. 切断社网

We love hitting up Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep tabs on friends and relations. If you aren’t willing to walk away from this ritual of keeping up with digital Joneses, then consider consolidating down to one service and picking a dedicated daily time for checking in — at your lunch break or at the gym, ideally. And turn off app and email notifications for the services you use, so you aren’t tempted by all those little red badges.
We are obsessed with browsing Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep in touch with our friends. If you don’t want to get rid of the habit of comparing ostentation and extravagance with your online friends, try to integrate all the services and check your mobile phone every day-the ideal time is to have a lunch break or exercise. And turn off the apps and email reminders you use, so you won’t be tempted by those little red labels!

5. Make a phone stack. stack mobile phones

Today, it seems nearly impossible to put your phone down for 60 consecutive minutes. Phone stacks are a cliché, but they work: Whether dining at home or out on the town, implement a no-device policy, no exceptions. To make it stick, you can place phones in a stack in the center of the table. Even better, have a waiter or coat check place them out of site so no one can break the rules, and there aren’t hard feelings.
Nowadays, it is almost impossible not to watch your mobile phone for an hour in a row. Although the game of "stacking mobile phones" is out of date, it is actually very easy to use: whether you are eating at home or going on a business trip abroad, you should practice the "no mobile phone policy" and there should be no accidents. To make this stick, you can put your mobile phones in the middle of the table and fold them. A better way is to ask the waiter or clothes keeper to put them away from the table, so that they can stick to it easily!

6. Create rules for living. Set rules.

Having general rules for indulging in gadget time are too easy to slack on, just like diets and workouts. Take the next 10 minutes to figure out the hours when your tech is truly indispensable, and then nail down times when it should never be used: dinnertime, when you’re with the kids, and yes, in bed. Be specific and be rigid. Have a designated, inconvenient spot where your device should go during those times so that you don’t cave — a cabinet upstairs, in your car, or in the basement.
It is easy to make a general plan to limit the time spent on mobile phones, just like the original weight loss and fitness. After reading this article, take ten minutes to think about when you have to use these technology products, and then decide when you will never use them: at dinner, with your children, and of course, in bed. The plan must be specific and strict. Also find a home for your mobile phone during these hours, and make sure it is not so convenient and easy to get. You can put it in the cupboard upstairs, in your car or in the basement.

7. Cut the cord. cut the network cable

There are tons of apps dedicated to keeping you from losing focus on whichever task you’re meant to be accomplishing and instead heading down a YouTube or Facebook rabbit hole. Freedom ($10; for Mac or Windows) is a surefire desktop application that lets you pick a window of time for which the Internet gets locked on your PC. If you want to hop online before the time is up, you have to reboot your computer. If your work requires that you have Internet access, try anti-social, a $15 application that lets you select which services you block, rather than the entire Internet.
There are countless applications that make you unable to concentrate on your tasks, from YouTube to Facebook that dazzles you. Freedom ($10 for Mac and Windows) is a software that allows you to lock your computer and get off the Internet. If you want to surf the Internet before the end of time, you have to restart your computer. If you have to surf the Internet for your work, you might as well try anti-social software, which costs $15 and allows you to lock the service you choose instead of the whole network.

8. Move your charger. move the charger.

Battery life continues to be the Achilles heal of most mobile devices, which means many of us rush between charging sessions all day. Find a dedicated place at home to charge your device that’s within earshot, but not convenient, and make it a daily ritual to come home, remove the phone from your person and leave it there even if it’s fully charged already. If you need to take a call, keep it locked to the charging cable so you aren’t tempted to walk away with it afterward.
Battery life is the achilles heel of most mobile devices, which means that many of us rush between charging plugs every day. Find a special charging place in your home and make sure it is within your hearing range and not so accessible. Then what I have to do after going home every day is to put down my mobile phone and let it charge slowly. If you want to make a phone call, don’t unplug it from the charging line, so you won’t take it away after the call.

9. automatically your attention. automatic setting

Even our device makers know that we use them too much, which is why they have built-in functions like Do Not Disturb (iOS) or Silent mode (Android) . Those allow you to designate certain VIP contacts who can reach you at all times, but silences emails, texts and other communications from anyone else. Both can be automated so that they are time-based or location-based, or can be switched on or off ad hoc if you want a few minutes of rest.
Even mobile phone manufacturers know that we use mobile phones too much, so they have designed "Do Not Disturb" (Apple operating system) and "Silent" (Android system) modes. These functions can enable some VIP customers to contact you at any time and mute emails, text messages and other people’s calls. These two functions can be set to automatically turn on at a specific time and place, and of course you can temporarily turn them off or on if you want to take a break for a few minutes.

10. Shame yourself. be ashamed of it

If you’ve ever taken a gander at the running tally of the time you’ve spent playing solitaire, you know the pain that comes from looking in the mirror. Along with apps that cut off Internet access, there’s also a category that tallies up how much time you waste. Set them running, and you’ll quickly hit rock bottom and find inspiration to take meaningful measures. Moment (iOS only) keeps tabs on the amount of time you use your phone per day, including the number of times you unlock it, and lets you clamp down services, too. Menthal, for Android, tallies up in detail how much you use your phone, with what apps, and then compares it with other users for a little added peer pressure and possible inspiration.
If you have ever watched the time you spend playing solitaire on your mobile phone, you will know the pain of facing the facts. With the development of software that can also be used when the network is disconnected, there is still a kind of software that records your wasted time. Once you open this software, you will soon be able to face the present situation and want to take meaningful measures. Moment (iOS version only) records the time you spend on your mobile phone every day, including the number of times you unlock it, and then lets you reduce the number of times you use it. The Android software Menthal records the software used by your mobile phone in detail, and then compares it with other users to add a little peer pressure to you and inspire you to change.

Vocabulary

Knee-jerk: Subconsciously, automatically.
Keep tabs on: pay close attention
Keep up with the Jones: compare with your neighbors, compare with each other, and don’t lag behind your neighbors.
Surefire: It’s bound to succeed, and it’s bound to achieve its goal.
Reboot: restart
Ad hoc: temporary
Take a gander: take a look, take a look.
Solitaire: solitaire
Tally up: Calculate the total number of …
Clamp down: forced suppression

English source: Yahoo News
Translator: Zhang Xiao
Revising & Editing: Dany

CCTV News:During the Spring Festival this year, the tourism market in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province continued to be hot, and the number of tourists in major scenic spots reached a record high. According to the data provided by Harbin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism, from February 10 to 14, the city received a total of 6.298 million tourists, an increase of 82.9%.

Many scenic spots, such as Harbin Ice and Snow World, Sun Island Snow Expo, Harbin Sophia Square, etc., have launched various Spring Festival celebrations to let tourists enjoy the enthusiasm of Harbin.

The popularity of ice and snow tourism has also driven the consumption growth of local catering, accommodation and other related industries. According to the survey data of some key industries by Harbin Municipal Bureau of Commerce, from February 10 to 13, the turnover of accommodation industry in Harbin increased by 22.90% compared with the same period of last year, and the turnover of catering industry enterprises increased by 51.55% compared with the same period of last year.

Shenyang, Liaoning: the cultural tourism market is popular and the consumption power of the business circle is strong.

Five days before the Spring Festival holiday, the cumulative number of domestic tourists received by Shenyang, Liaoning Province increased by over 128% year-on-year, and the domestic tourism revenue increased by over 257% year-on-year. Let’s go to Fangcheng Scenic Area in Shenhe District, Shenyang to see the fiery scene of cultural tourism consumption.

In Fangcheng Scenic Area, the pedestrian street in Zhongjie is crowded, and people walk between simplicity and fashion, feeling happy and peaceful China Year. Many national brands have attracted everyone’s attention. The ice cream sold in this cold drink shop is a municipal intangible cultural heritage of Shenyang, and many tourists come here. Take tourists’ favorite cream flavor as an example, the sales volume has increased more than 10 times recently.

This small shop, which sells hand gifts, creatively integrates different specialties of 14 cities in Liaoning, and is deeply welcomed and loved by tourists.

In the Toutiao Hutong in Zhongjie, there are also operators wearing northeast flower jackets selling special snacks.

At the same time, Shenyang time-honored brands such as Eight Kings Temple and Laolongkou also actively linked with the hotel industry, moved products with Shenyang characteristics into hotels and restaurants, designed and launched hand-holding gifts with distinctive local characteristics, and jointly created new consumption scenes.

Dunhuang, Gansu: The tourism market continues to heat up during the Spring Festival.

During the Spring Festival, Dunhuang, Gansu Province ushered in the first peak of passenger flow in 2024, and the tourism market continued to heat up. On February 14th, six scenic spots in Dunhuang received a total of 25,340 tourists.

In Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Scenic Area, colorful cave murals, mysterious Buddhist stories, clever flying in Dunhuang and amazing art treasures have attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists. In the Yueya Spring Scenic Area of Mingsha Mountain, tourists enjoy climbing mountains, riding camels and taking photos with great interest, enjoying the desert scenery and celebrating the Spring Festival holiday.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery during the day and watch the performance at night. In Dunhuang, tourists started the "white+black" play mode. During the Spring Festival, the cave-style immersive experience drama "Music in Dunhuang" opened a different cultural journey for tourists. Museums, bookstores, research activities, etc. have also attracted many tourists to punch in, feel the desert customs, and learn more about Silk Road culture and celebrate the Spring Festival.

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi: Cultural and creative market attracts tourists and stimulates new vitality of Spring Festival consumption.

In Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China, during the Spring Festival, ceramic products attracted many tourists at the local creative market, which also effectively activated the consumer market of cultural tourism in the New Year.

During the Spring Festival holiday, the Taoxichuan cultural market in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province was crowded with people, and tourists were carefully selecting all kinds of exquisite ceramic artworks.

In order to make the ceramic industry here glow with new vitality, the local people thought of establishing a creative market, which was invested by the government and opened in traditional porcelain factories such as Taoxichuan. During the Spring Festival, the number of creative markets has grown from one in the past to five. While the offline market is booming, the online ceramic live broadcast industry has also developed rapidly. Every night, more than 200 young makers live broadcast their goods in the creative market.

Nanchang, Jiangxi Province: Burning calories during holidays and having fun during the Spring Festival.

This Spring Festival, in Nanchang, Jiangxi, many stadiums are "closed", and many citizens choose to go to the gym to burn calories and take advantage of the holidays to "charge" their physical activities.

In the Leigong ‘ao Cultural and Sports Industrial Park in Nanchang Economic Development Zone, every field of the indoor basketball hall is full.

With the development of racing culture, indoor go-karting has become a trendy competitive event, and many young people come to experience a realistic version of "speed and passion" during the Spring Festival holiday.

During the Spring Festival holiday, the equestrian club is also very lively. Equestrian enthusiasts of all ages gathered here. Everyone put on professional equipment, got on horseback and experienced the joy of "galloping on horseback" under the guidance of the coach.

The one-time job-seeking and entrepreneurship subsidy for the 2025 graduates is about to begin to be declared! What are the subsidy targets? What are the subsidy standards and processing procedures? Come and find out!

First, the subsidy object

Meet one of the following conditions, full-time graduates of ordinary colleges and universities, secondary vocational schools and technical colleges within the administrative region of this province who have the willingness to find jobs and start businesses and actively seek jobs and start businesses can apply for one-time job-seeking and start-up subsidies.

1. Graduates from low-income families;

2. Disabled graduates;

3. Graduates who have obtained national student loans;

4. Graduates from families who have been lifted out of poverty and prevented from returning to poverty;

5. Family graduates of disabled people with difficulties;

6. Graduates from special hardship cases.

Graduates can only enjoy subsidies according to the above-mentioned status, and those who have applied for this subsidy will not be paid again.

Second, the subsidy standard

The subsidy standard is 1000 yuan/person.

Third, the declaration time

The individual application time for the one-time job-seeking and entrepreneurship subsidy for the 2025 graduates is from September 20, 2024 to October 31, 2024.

Fourth, the handling process

Individual application of graduates → system verification → preliminary examination of schools → publicity and centralized declaration of schools → review by human and social departments → granting subsidy funds. The applicant must confirm that his social security card bank account has been activated and is in normal use before submitting the application.

(A) individual application channels and processes

1. Computer side:

Enter the official website of Jiangxi Human Resources and Social Security Department "Online Service Hall of Jiangxi People’s Society" (https://zwfw.rst.jiangxi.gov.cn/jxrsdt/index.html) → Personal Service → Employment and Entrepreneurship → All → One-time Job-seeking and Entrepreneurship Subsidies for College (Secondary Vocational School, Technical School) Graduates → Online Processing.

2. Mobile terminal:

A. Search the WeChat applet "Jiangxi Employment Home" → College graduates → College (secondary vocational school, technical school) graduates apply for one-time job-seeking and entrepreneurship subsidies → Click to enter.

B. Enter the Ganfutong APP→ Department Zone → "People’s Social Zone" → I want subsidies → College (secondary vocational school, technical school) graduates apply for one-time job-seeking and entrepreneurship subsidies.

C. Pay attention to WeChat WeChat official account "Jiangxi People’s Society" → Micro-service → I want to do things → employment and entrepreneurship → employment service for college graduates → application for one-time job-seeking and entrepreneurship subsidies for college graduates (secondary vocational schools and technical schools).

3. If it is really inconvenient to apply online, you can apply offline to the employment department of your college.

Graduates sign the application commitment and fill in the application information truthfully, completely and accurately according to the prompt requirements, and click "Submit Application" to complete the online declaration. If the application qualification is valid through the system verification, graduates do not need to provide supporting materials; Failing to pass the system verification, relevant supporting materials shall be uploaded according to the system prompts. If the uploaded materials are unclear and incomplete, which leads to the inability of schools and human resources departments to effectively verify, graduates should re-upload supporting materials in time according to the audit opinions fed back by the system during the audit period, and will not be accepted after the deadline. Failing to apply within the time limit or failing to pass the relevant supporting materials within the prescribed time limit shall be deemed as voluntary waiver of the application.

(2) Application for supporting materials

Those who fail to pass the system big data verification and comparison, graduates should upload the following application supporting materials according to the system prompts:

1. Proof of student status. Screenshot of student ID card personal information page, campus card personal information page or Xuexin. com student status page (the screenshot should contain complete personal information), just provide one.

2 difficult qualification certification materials (provide relevant materials according to the category of application difficulties)

(1) Graduates from low-income families (one of the following materials is required): ① Certificate of Minimum Living Guarantee for Urban and Rural Residents and certificate of low-income guarantee; The minimum living guarantee for urban and rural residents issued by the civil affairs departments at or above the county level.

(2) Disabled graduates: People’s Republic of China (PRC) Disabled Certificate or disabled soldiers Certificate.

(3) Graduates who have obtained national student loans during their school years (one of the following materials is required): ① loan contracts or personal credit reports during their studies at this academic level; (2) the student loan certificate issued by the school funding department or the loan information page printed from the screenshot of the national student loan related website (to be verified and stamped by the school audit department).

(4) Family graduates of poverty-stricken population and poverty prevention monitoring targets: certification materials for confirming the identity of poverty-stricken population or poverty prevention monitoring targets by agricultural and rural departments at or above the county level.

(5) Graduates from families of disabled people with difficulties (items ① and ② are required): ① People’s Republic of China (PRC) Disabled Persons’ Card of the applicant’s family members; (2) enjoy the urban and rural minimum living allowance certificate or proof of poverty alleviation and prevention of poverty monitoring object family identification.

(6) Graduates of poor people: Certificate of Assistance and Support for Poor People or relevant certificates issued by civil affairs departments at or above the county level to enjoy the treatment of assistance and support for poor people.

There are questions in the process of declaration

Please contact the school teacher in time.

Remember to apply on time.

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