Tips to control smartphone use
Posted on: 23/Jan/2018 12:48:38 PM
Smartphones are part of our lives every minute of every day. While they do almost everything for us nowadays, from organizing our calendar, to taking photos or even helping us keep touch with our loved ones, smartphones are still becoming a problem that needs to be addressed.
Recent studies have shown that adults in the UK check their mobiles 33 times a day while for teenagers the number escalates to 90. In fact, studies show that spending too much time with the handset also affects a person’s ability to form new memories, focus and absorb information.
Here are expert tips to develop a healthier relationship with your mobile and be more mindful of how you use it.
One of the first things one should do is setting boundaries and becoming more aware of phone usage. One should download apps that monitor when and how long one spends on their mobile. By doing so, you should become more conscious of the things that trigger phone use and, as a result, reduce total phone time.
It is a good idea to establish periods of the day when one can go phone-free. Another way to tackle this is by determining specific spaces where your phone should be banned. One of the easiest and most effective areas to do this is the bedroom, which studies show can improve sleep. And if one is worried about waking up, then they should just invest in an alarm clock instead.
Finally, one of the biggest temptations when it comes to phone use is that feel-good feeling we get when receiving a like on one of our various social media apps. To tackle this, one should regain their power by completely turning off notifications.
