I am recently back from a vacation that involved a seven-hour time shift—it is seven hours later in Israel than in Connecticut. Going was a pretty easy shift—I took a midnight flight, slept some onboard, arrived around dinner time and was able to stay up until a fairly normal bed time…ready to tour in the morning.

• Can you name the five wealthiest people in the world?
• Can you name the last decade’s World Series winners?
• Can you name the last five winners of the Miss America contest?
• Can you name 10 people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize?
• Can you name the last half-dozen Academy Award winners for best actor?

These are the questions that greeted me this morning, atop a box of chocolate-covered dried fruits sent to me by marketing consultant and best-selling book author Frank Sonnenberg.

I’ve been cautious about the risks from cell phone radiation since we first started reporting on the topic back in 2008. But a passionate call from Devra Davis, PhD, MPH, founder and president of Environmental Health Trust and author of Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It and How to Protect Your Family has prompted me to get the word out even stronger.

The next time you’re running behind and feeling rushed, I want you to try something pretty radical: Slow down.