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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sara Keenan

‘I spent 48 hours in a digital detox cabin. Here’s what happened’

The Monty cabin in Hertfordshire - (Rebecca Hope)

As I place my phone in a small lockbox for the next 48 hours, I laugh nervously at my friends. Outwardly, I’m joking. Inwardly, I feel a surprising wave of anxiety.

I’m spending the weekend in Hertfordshire with Unplugged, an organisation offering tech-free cabins to help visitors escape their daily lives and of course – technology. With over 50 log cabins across the UK and three in Spain, it gives people the space to intentionally go offline and have a period of time when you intentionally take a break from digital devices.

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