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Put your cellphone away
for an hour. Or three.
Remember the days when you weren't reachable every single second? When you actually talked
to family and friends instead of texting, and you weren't perpetually distracted by buzzing and
beeping? Every once in a while, we all need to recharge by powering down. Try the popular
phone-stack game when you're out for dinner with friends: everyone puts their gadget in the
middle of the table; first one to grab picks up the tab. One essential time to hit the power-off
button: every time you climb into the driver's seat. It's estimated that 20 to 30 per cent of all collisions are due to some form of driver distraction. In Alberta, that's nearly 40,000 collisions each year.
VOLUNTEER
your
TIME
Now that your 2014 is going so well, think
about sharing the wealth. Not sure where
to start? There are seniors in your own neighbourhood who need help getting around,
and volunteer groups that offer rides. Check
out AMA's Driving Angel website for a list:
ama.ab.ca/DrivingAngels. Or, think beyond
your backyard and take a volunteer vacation.
It's a chance to immerse yourself in a new culture while you coach a kids' volleyball team in
Bolivia, monitor elephants and hyenas on a
game reserve in Africa, help plant rice in
Cambodia – the list of worthy opportunities
goes on. Projects Abroad Canada is a good
place to start: projects-abroad.ca.
PROJECTS ABROAD CANADA
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