Comments on: Weekly Challenge – Two-Day Digital Fasting Challenge

By: Rohan Mehra

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:31:53 +0000

I cut all screens for two days and finally felt real calm. My mind stopped racing at night. I can focus on tasks without my phone nagging me. I’ll try it again.

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By: Daniel Andersson

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:07:47 +0000

Digital fasting resets my mind. I felt calmer within hours. No screens opened space to breathe. My brain felt clear. Discomfort revealed hidden fears. Facing them brought deep calm.

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By: Amit Sharma

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:36:19 +0000

I was glued to my phone then cut it off. Sweet silence hit me. My mind slowed. I could feel my own breath. Two silent days freed my focus. I plan to repeat.

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By: Kaelin Dubois

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:26:13 +0000

I tried a digital fast during exam week last year and it was shocking how loud my own thoughts became without all the buzzing screens. The hardest part wasn’t missing notifications, it was resisting the urge to fill every pause with music or scrolling. What surprised me was that after those two days, even colors outside the window looked sharper, like my attention had been reset.

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By: Leandro Kimba

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:26:13 +0000

I tried the two days without screens and it felt like stepping out of a storm of thoughts. At first my hands reached for my phone almost by themselves, but after a while I was able to get over the habit. Thank you for posting this challenge, it was very helpful

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By: Ayo Nakamura

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:13:25 +0000

Honestly, I never expected digital fasting to rattle me the way it did. The hands wanted to reach for a screen, almost out of muscle memory, but without it I felt exposed and simple, like all the unnecessary noise in my head had faded for a bit. Buddhist teachings talk about letting go, and suddenly that meant much more than words. It feels raw and sometimes unnerving, yet part of me secretly longs for that gentle disconnection again—even as I keep slipping back.

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By: Sanjana Mbatha

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:13:25 +0000

Honestly, digital fasting is not easy for me. The urge to check my phone can feel louder than my own thoughts. But just sitting in that discomfort, watching the itch to scroll come and go, reminds me of what Nisargadatta said about letting the mind tire itself out. There’s something raw and unsettling at first — like losing a crutch — and only then do I settle into a different rhythm, not quite peace, more like the silence after a storm. Sometimes I wonder if this craving for noise is just my way of running from something simple and true inside.

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By: Zubair Nkrumah

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:13:21 +0000

I’m kind of in awe of how difficult it feels to step away from screens, especially when so much of life is just woven into devices. I tried once, honestly thought it’d be refreshing, and it was—but also really unsettling. It’s bizarre how silence can feel almost heavy when you’re used to constant pings. Sometimes it’s only after sitting in that emptiness, with nothing pulling at me, that something softer starts to appear under the surface. There’s a strange reassurance in the discomfort, weirdly, like a gentle hand inviting you to look deeper than all the noise.

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