Tech News Desk – Checking phone notifications frequently, getting restless when the phone is switched off or network problems are symptoms of smartphone addiction. In the Kovid era, people were dependent on smartphones for everything from studies to office work and entertainment, due to which it is no longer possible to live without it. It has been revealed in many researches that smartphone addiction is making people a victim of many diseases physically and mentally. This causes a lot of damage to the health of the eyes. It takes about 21 days to form a habit, and it takes about the same amount of time to break it. Getting rid of smartphone addiction is extremely important at the moment. Getting rid of the smartphone habit is essential for better mental and physical health. Know some such tips, with the help of which instead of smartphone, your time can be spent in other works. Set time limits for smartphone use. If you want to set an alarm for this, install that too. Switch off the phone for some time during the day. This will give some relief to both the phone and you.
Limit phone notifications. Due to this, if the notifications of social media, mail or messaging apps do not come again and again, then the attention will also be diverted from the phone. Keep your phone away from you while studying. This will help in studying with a concentrated mind. Tell your friends and family about ‘off phone time’ (when you’re away from the phone) so they don’t bother calling or texting you. Dim the phone’s backlight a few hours before going to bed at night. Turn off the data of the phone for a few hours a day i.e. turn off the internet. This will save battery and reduce the hassle of looking at the phone. Leave the habit of replying immediately as soon as you get someone’s message. Respond immediately only when there is an emergency. Keep your phone with someone else while you study. If the phone is around you, then there will be restlessness to check it. By keeping the phone on airplane mode for some time, both the phone and you will be able to rest.
