O que eu não precisava carregar | Owen Qin | TEDxArbutus Ridge Youth

Owen Qin, estudante do 10º ano, reflete sobre duas semanas sem smartphone durante uma viagem de acampamento escolar. Ele descreve como se afastar das distrações digitais o ajudou a reconectar-se com pessoas e a estar mais presente no dia a dia. A palestra questiona quais hábitos cotidianos realmente escolhemos e quais herdamos do ambiente. Ele também explica por que escolheu um celular de tampa em 2026.

• Duas semanas sem smartphone em um acampamento escolar
• Como o ambiente influencia hábitos e atenção
• A escolha de um celular de tampa em 2026

“Sometimes changing your environment can be more powerful than constantly fighting against it.” Through his experience of spending two weeks without a smartphone on a school camping trip, Owen Qin explores how stepping away from digital distractions helped him rediscover meaningful connections and become more present in everyday life. As he reflects, “The point is that we grow up surrounded by habits that feel normal, and sometimes we never stop to ask whether we actually chose them.” Owen is a Grade 10 student interested in economics, entrepreneurship, and how technology shapes everyday life. In his TEDx talk, he shares his experience of choosing a flip phone in 2026 and explores how our environment can influence our habits, attention, and choices. He hopes to encourage others to think more carefully about which habits they want to keep and which ones they are willing to leave behind. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx