Monk for a month?

I was reading about a course that encourages disconnecting from not just technology but society in general. No tech, no speaking, no meat, no alcohol, no touching, no eye contact and so on. Sounds more extreme than no nut November

Those who’ve done it (the Monk class) say it changed them. Good for them . But I don’t think it’s for me.

Can you live like a monk for a month? Or do you wanna party like it’s 99? 🤘🏼

Update
Here’s the link to what I was reading. It’s a 30day course at U of Penn

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/living-deliberately-university-pennsylvania-tapestry-1.6988112

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

I know monks in a Catholic Abby near here. They eat meat, they drink, they have social contact with each other and with others. They hug. They use technology. But they try to be mindful about all of that, do it all in moderation, and to strike a sense of balance.

What you describe is far more extreme than I would ever find appealing. I think the term is "hermit" rather than monk. (There are some hermits here too, but obviously I have not met them!)

MrGrumpy · M

@DrWatson Definitely not for everyone