A group called Reboot is encouraging members of the Jewish faith to turn off their their electronic lives for the Sabbath. They aim to rebuild tradition after the last decade of 24-7 Myspace, Facebook and now Twitter abuse. This weekend was the National Day of Unplugging lasting from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath. I am curious to know how hard this was for the participants? If you cannot shut-off your devices for the boss, then who?

Everyone is so connected 24-7, with new technology unfolding every month, from iPhones to Blackberries. Can you really blame everyone being so connected? It is so easy nowadays. Is social media creating a digital addiction? You see it everywhere, you may have experienced it yourself at some point! I know I had friends in the past that would not put down their cell phone to a point you question why they even want to hang out! Sometimes I see couples out to dinner glued to their smart phones, not even speaking a word until dinner arrives! Even “True Life” a popular MTV show is featuring a “I have Digital Drama” show next week that follows two lives as they become more desensitized to their addiction to the internet. It isn’t just them America, we all have a little twinge that tells us to check our Facebook, yes even at the dinner table.

If every person, no matter what race or background instilled a “National Unplug Day”, do you think we could do it? I am pretty sure I would have to lock up my iPhone and Macbook, what about you?