Most estimates of the average hourly time in front of the mobile screen are over three hours a day.
This is a rather absurd percentage of our waking hours dedicated to iMessage, Instagram and Google, and according to a mountain of research, this action is damaging our brain and body. Excessive screen use has been linked to obesity, neck pain, eye strain and a range of mental health consequences, including “poor regulation of cognitive emotions, impulsivity, impaired cognitive function, social media addiction, fear and self-esteem. "
At this point, we are all aware of these realities. No one is closing the day thinking "Heck, I wish I had spent more time on my phone today." But shortening the time in front of the screen is extremely difficult; some researchers have compared the addictive properties of our phones to the addiction created by medications.
That said, a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology may be able to provide a reasonable plan for a healthier and more stable relationship with your phone. Researchers at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, recruited hundreds of volunteers and divided them into three distinct groups: one tasked with abstaining from using the phone for a full week, the other reducing screen time by an hour each day, and the last was encouraged to continue using at a normal rate.
The authors interviewed over 600 subjects at the end of the experiment, one month after and four months later, in order to assess how phone use (or lack thereof) affected behavioral patterns and well-being. (They specifically considered physical activity, substance abuse, anxiety, and life satisfaction.)
What conclusion did they come to?
The group that simply reduced the use of the phone - as opposed to giving it up altogether - ended up reporting the biggest and most consistent adjustment of screen time. An author wrote:
“Kemi zbuluar se heqja dorë plotësisht nga një smartphone dhe reduktimi i përdorimit të tij të përditshëm me një orë kishin efekte pozitive në stilin e jetës dhe mirëqenien e pjesëmarrësve. Në grupin që reduktoi përdorimin, këto efekte madje zgjatën më shumë dhe kështu ishin më të qëndrueshme sesa në grupin tjetër."
Mendësia "gjithçka ose asgjë" na tundon drejt detoksifikimit total të teknologjisë, dhe nga njëra anë, është e vërtetë - rezultatet tregojnë se kjo mund t'ju ndihmojë të riorganizoni marrëdhënien tuaj me telefonin.
Megjithatë, ne tashmë e dimë se ky skenar është thuajse i pamundur, duke marrë parasysh sa e lidhur është jeta jonë personale, profesionale me telefonat dhe teknologjinë.
Pra, një zgjidhje është të përpiqeni ta zvogëloni kohën para ekranit me një orë, e ndoshta ta shtoni këtë kohë me kalimin e kohës.
After all, one-hour group members now spend 45 minutes less on their phones per day.
It is more or less like diet, and we are all aware of how cyclical and self-destructive those strict programs and regimes can be. Start small and start with small wins. Check yourself as the days and weeks go by, and gradually notice the changes.
Source: Inside Hook
