{"id":19576,"date":"2018-11-19T09:11:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=19576"},"modified":"2024-12-23T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T22:06:25","slug":"ready-to-check-out-uchealth-calls-for-a-new-way-to-celebrate-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/ready-to-check-out-uchealth-calls-for-a-new-way-to-celebrate-black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to \u201cCheck Out?\u201d UCHealth calls for a new way to celebrate Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a recent survey of Coloradans, UCHealth found that 48 percent of those surveyed feel that social media has a negative effect on personal and family relationships, and 60 percent\u00a0spend more than an hour on their mobile device every day. With some phones releasing new settings that notify users of their screen time, it\u2019s no secret that mobile devices are increasingly seen as both a blessing and a curse.<\/p>\n

UCHealth is creating a variety of activities on Black Friday to encourage people to log off and \u201ccheck out\u201d from their devices and social media to spend time with friends and loved ones. In its first year, UCHealth\u2019s Checkout campaign will host events and activities for people to participate in on Black Friday helping them reconnect with the people they love. UCHealth will be going dark on all social media accounts on Black Friday as well and hopes the activities provide families with options other than screen time for bonding and having fun.<\/p>\n

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UCHealth is creating a variety of activities on Black Friday to encourage people to log off and \u201ccheck out\u201d from their devices and social media to spend time with friends and loved ones. One of those activities is to play catch with Chris Harris Jr., Case Keenum and other Broncos at UCHealth Training Center. Photo by UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBefore the Friday after Thanksgiving became Black Friday, a day now known for its shopping, the day was something to be thankful for: an extra day off school, one more day of football in the backyard, and an extra serving of leftovers with the people you love,\u201d said Manny Rodriguez, UCHealth\u2019s chief marketing and experience officer. \u201cWe want to help Coloradans bring Black Friday back as a day dedicated to spending time with family and being thankful for what we already have in each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

On November 23, UCHealth will sponsor numerous activities to help people Checkout and tune into their family and friends. A collection of Colorado athletes, sports teams and mascots including representatives from the Denver Broncos and Colorado Avalanche are partnering with select Checkout events to raise awareness of this initiative. Information on events and registration can be found here<\/a> as well as some tips for how to \u201ccheck out\u201d and be present beyond the holidays. Video interviews from UCHealth experts are available at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n