{"id":27568,"date":"2019-11-15T08:49:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T15:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=27568"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:25:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:25:41","slug":"uchealth-on-black-friday-give-up-your-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/uchealth-on-black-friday-give-up-your-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth: On Black Friday, give up your devices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UCHealth<\/a> is encouraging Coloradans to go device-free this Black Friday by hosting family-friendly events and installations across the state.<\/p>\n

In its second year, UCHealth\u2019s Checkout initiative<\/a> advocates for people to skip the frenzy of Black Friday doorbuster sales, and instead use the day to enjoy face-to-face time with loved ones. Click here<\/a> to learn details about all the Checkout events.<\/p>\n

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Grab your sweetheart. Hold hands and take a spin on some ice. This couple is enjoying the Parker Ice Traile. Photo courtesy of Jim Ott, Town of Parker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to announce that this year we are expanding events across the entire state of Colorado,\u201d said Manny Rodriguez, UCHealth\u2019s chief marketing, experience and customer officer. \u201cDitching our devices for a day to focus on connecting with family and friends has both physical and mental health benefits. We started hosting these events to encourage families to make the most of their time off doing fun activities with one another as we kick off the holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Carrie Landin, psychologist with UCHealth Integrative Medicine Center-Stapleton<\/a>, said there is a detachment that people have when they are on social media from the actual experience they are having, and that getting off social media helps you live more in the moment \u2013 to be more mindful.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife is not meant to be lived through a screen. Checkout is a great opportunity to get off of social media, off of all screen time, and to really try to be present with others, to have those face-to-face interactions, to spend time doing enjoyable things with your friends and family, or to take some time alone and enjoy your own company,\u201d Dr. Landin said. \u201cWe know that being face-to-face with people and having positive interactions will improve your mood. It improves your self-esteem, it makes you feel cared about and connected, and it has wonderful effects on your brain.\u201d<\/p>\n

UCHealth is collaborating with a variety of venues across the state to reward those \u201cChecking Out\u201d on Black Friday by providing free movie screenings, fitness workouts, museum and park passes, and ice skating. See the full details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Special checkout events include:<\/p>\n