La Posada del Qenti, that corner of peace in the mountains of Cordoba, has just launched a book that promises to make us look with different eyes at that screen that accompanies us at all hours. It is titled «Technologinitis, the syndrome of digital zombies», and its author, Miguel Cané—engineer, coach and manager of the place—is not here to demonize cell phones or ask us to throw them out the window. His approach is more subtle, more human.
With a mix of irony and honesty, Cané asks us uncomfortable but necessary questions: «Who controls who? Do you go to your phone or your phone to you? ». It is not about alarming us, but about waking us up. To remind us that, in the midst of so much virtual connection, something essential is being lost: the connection with ourselves... and with those we love most.
And because change begins at home, La Posada del Qenti presents its new 4-Day Digital Detox Plan for families: a program designed to help parents and children reconnect without screens in between. It includes practical workshops (from how to create "technology-free zones" at home to activities to regain family complicity), psychological and medical support where the only thing that will shine will be the stars... not the screens.
«No se trata de prohibir, sino de encontrar juntos un equilibrio», explica Cané. El libro Tecnologinitis sirve como base teórica de este plan, pero aquí la teoría se lleva a la práctica: con prácticas especiales para desconectarse del celu y actividades al aire libre disfrutando de las 400 hectáreas de reserva ecológica privada que posee la posada.
El libro no es un manual de reglas estrictas, sino una guía para recuperar lo que realmente importa. Cané, con su experiencia en ingeniería y bienestar, comparte su propio viaje hacia una vida más consciente, lejos del piloto automático al que nos acostumbran las notificaciones. «La tecnología prometió unirnos con el mundo, pero nadie nos advirtió que lo haría separándonos tanto de nosotros mismos», escribe.
En sus páginas —y en el Plan Detox—, encontraremos herramientas prácticas para reconquistar el tiempo de calidad, la presencia y hasta ese silencio interior que tanto nos cuesta encontrar. Porque, como bien dice el autor: «¿De qué sirven mil amigos en Facebook si no podemos mirar a los ojos a quien tenemos enfrente?».
With this book and its new family program, La Posada del Qenti not only reaffirms its commitment to integral well-being, but also offers us a lifeline in the middle of the digital ocean. That guide we need to avoid drowning in likes and notifications, to remember that life also happens - and above all - when the screen is off. A must-read (and an experience) for those who have ever felt that their phone dictates the rhythm of the day... or have seen how it dictates it to their children.
The first step? Close this note, look into the eyes of the person next to you and ask, “What if we tried disconnecting to reconnect?”
