This holiday season, consider giving simple gifts to assure and inspire safer tech use for those you love. 

I love these words from Maya Angelou, and she reminds me: As we learn and teach others about reducing exposure to wireless radiation, it is easier to make better choices to live a healthier life.  

For Holiday Giving: It is with great caution that I recommend ANY products, as many folks want easy and quick all-in-one solutions to reduce EMF exposure. Below are some very carefully selected, simple products that can measurably reduce exposure to wireless radiation.

Shield Your Body’s Air Tube Headset for cell phones absorbs radiation so that it does not reach the brain. Then: Ditch the Air Pods!   This headset lasts much longer than all the other brands I have tried.  And the company is owned by the son of the late, brilliant EMF Scientist, Martin Blank, PhD.  I trust all their products.

 

 

                                                             Tech Wellness’ Stylus Pen for texting provides critical distance from the device. I always order multiples, since these are easy to lose.  It takes a bit to get used to texting with the stylus.  But our fingers have many nerve endings. And our nervous system is more vulnerable to wireless radiation than any system of the body.  This is a worthy habit to form for the New Year!

 

 

 

Help your loved ones sleep better! Both wireless radiation and electric fields (from wiring) increase our stress hormone, cortisol. The most important EMF protection: Replace the cell phone at the bedside with a battery-powered alarm clock, such as this dark and quiet one from Braun.   While some will advise  “Just put your phone on Airplane Mode,”   Wi-Fi, Blue Tooth and other apps are likely still emitting wireless radiation. And most importantly: Since most folks are now dependent (if not addicted) to checking their phone, we should expect that “checking” to continue during a sleepless period during the night.  The blue light and wireless radiation both suppress melatonin production, which is essential for sleep.

Need a gift for those committed to having Wi-Fi? This Low RF router from ElectraHealth puts off 90% less radiation, has an on/off switch, and “sleep mode. ”  So it can emit nothing when no device is connecting to it (if you chose that option). ElectraHealth.com provides great support to get folks started on using this router (and other one very similar to it). There is no other company in North America providing routers like this. This is a great tool for family compromise on Wi-Fi!

 

 

To reduce the wireless radiation from Video Games: Buy the Nintendo Switch and then
• hardwire the device to ethernet with a USB to Ethernet adapter: UGreen USB to Ethernet Adapter
• use the docking station that comes with the game
• then use a hard-wired Power A Nintendo Switch Wired Charger

I want to be really clearI am NOT recommending video games. However, as the mom of a 12-year old boy, I am aware that not having any video games can cause a child to experience nasty taunting from friends. It is best to DELAY this as long as possible, and then to have clear boundaries about what, when, and how these are used. How to reduce the risks of gaming addition can be researched at the non-profit ScreenStrong.org, particularly their books and podcasts.

Books to Consider:
The Wishing Tree  A Building Biology Inspired Fairy Tale  This children’s book encourages compassion for family members with environmental illnesses and teaches natural ways to clean. It also  introduces Building Biology, the science of healthy buildings.  Congratulations to my colleagues Scott Ricker and Chris McPhie on a gorgeous, original story!

 

24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week by Tiffany Shlain. While this book does not acknowledge the health effects of wireless radiation, it does provide the blueprint for a beautiful weekly practice that has lasting effects all week long. More Calm, clarity and creative juices that flow – What a Gift for the New Year! Plus better connections with partners and family! Practical means are offered to get started on a weekly Tech Sabbath. For more details, you can see my Tech Sabbath blog, or listen to my recent interview with Lloyd Burrell.

Happy, Healthy Holidays to you and yours! Warmly, Mary Anne