Ditch GPS: Improve Your Navigation Intellect With Just A Map in Hand

An Improved Sense Of Direction Will Serve You Better

We are technology driven at every footfall we make. Even when it comes to travelling and exploring the corners, we rely on GPS routes more than our direction senses. Technology should assist us rather than mastering us. But, that’s what we are letting it to do with us, by using GPS with every other movement we make around. Getting yourself laid on GPS grounds for more than needed time can invade your inner intelligence to detect and remember the directions.

As Dr. Brendan Kelley who is a neurologist at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center made it understand more profoundly by saying that smartphones and other navigating devices build a mental crutch. So, instead of observing the area and surroundings, we look more into screens and remain unaware of the surroundings. For your rush times, it can effectively assist you but relying on it every other time, can leave with great risks in case you lose your magic gadget.

Not only one, many other studies have justified the fact that people who are frequent users of GPS, can hardly draw a pathway map if left on just feet.

One very important thing you miss in lure of GPS is the landmarks, street signs or any other signs which help you to recall the way if you visit there again.

Exploring pathways, corners and roads is much better than getting locked in yourself and gazing at the uninteresting screen. Spot the important features of the area you move into and align your natural GPS sense according to that place. Keeping an old fashioned map is also one improved option for this.

They say, whenever, you enter a new place, explore it thoroughly and analyse every little thing, as you never know what might indicate you of some uncertainty. With the technology driven screens in hand, your mind gets least exposure to any of the notable changes. On contrary, being simple with this gives you a detailed and larger view of the place you land towards.

You can also, choose to analyse the place first and expedite your journey, can rely on set GPS routes. But, don’t forget to glance around.

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