As a young adult, your whole life probably revolves around your smartphone. But to avoid its adverse impact, you must consider going on a smartphone detox. Did you know that nearly 60% of teenagers look at their smartphones 110 times a day? For some, the number could even go as high as 900 times.
We live in a time where there’s an app to solve even the smallest issues and it can be hard to stay away from smartphones. However, smartphone dependence could turn out to be a cause of concern for your overall health. That’s why you should consider a detox process so that you can get over this dependence.
Don’t set unattainable targets
In order to cut down on your smartphone dependence, it would be best for you to start by setting smaller goals for each day. Whether it’s during studying, having dinner with your family, or when you’re performing a chore, if you gradually remove technology from your daily life (like, not checking social media or using instant messaging apps or making/receiving video calls), your detox will be all the more effective. These small but significant changes will help you achieve our target, but only when you set attainable objectives.
Delete your social media apps
The whole process of a smartphone detox would be incomplete without having these apps removed. Hence, get rid of these apps if you want to be free from the spell of checking your phone every 5 minutes. Now even though the process of detox is only for a limited span of time, and you might consider being back on the social network, but you would definitely notice a considerable reduction in your smartphone dependence.
Switch off cellular data completely when away from home, studying or at school
Switching off your cellular data not only helps your wallet but also gives your idle internet browsing a rest. However, it’s not too difficult to find places where there’s free Wi-Fi, thus taking away from your valuable downtime. Now, it all boils down to, having a little self-control. Exercising self-control will allow you to thwart any negative impact smartphones may have on your overall health.
Make sure turn the ‘airplane mode’ on before retiring for the night.
Now it’s a common excuse for teenagers (or for that matter adults) to keep their phones turned on through the night because they need to set the alarm for the next morning. But having a phone next to you compels you to check it repeatedly, and in the process, you disrupt your precious sleep and makes you prone to mindlessly scroll through the social media sites. That’s why the eminent therapists recommend that you should keep your phone on the airplane mode as it will starkly improve the quality of sleep and make you feel well-rested throughout the day.
When you religiously follow these tips, you will definitely notice the positive outcomes of your smartphone detox.
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Author Bio: Marceline Joseph is an online educator, programmer and an academic writer associated with Assignment Help Company. Besides being associated with the education and teaching industry, Marceline is a passionate stamp collector and chess player.
