Smartphone Usage

Most of us have smartphones. We use smartphones to mark events, set deadlines update our social media accounts, playing games, call people, and message people. It has became an addiction because we need to be constantly up to date on things. This week’s blog will look out the problem of smartphone usage, and what can be done to reduce our dependence on this addictive device.

Addiction

Smartphones refer to phones that has applications that make you connect to the world. It is an easy way to get access to social media. Unfortunately, we have become so dependant on social media that we are constantly on our phones without realizing it. Everywhere you go, you are most likely to run into someone that is glued to their screen. It is as if they rather look at a screen then to pay attention to their surroundings. In many cases, people tend to look at their screen rather than paying attention to people that are in the same room as them.

With smartphones becoming an addiction to many people, there must be a way for people to cut down their screen time usage on their phone. However, it is not as simple as saying “I’m only going to check my facebook account, once a day”. It can be tempting to check their latest news feed when people are bored or are easily distracted. Thankfully, there are apps that can help cut off the amount of time they use on their social media apps or games.

How to Reduce Time Spent on Smartphones

Another way to help reduce your screen time is to put your phone away from where you are. You can leave it in the same room in case of receiving phone calls or texts, but resist the urge to look at it, and concentrate on other tasks you need to do. Then when you’re done, you can check your message and catch up on social media trends. Just make sure that you do not spend too much time on it.

Another way that might help you cut off your screen time is by checking the amount of time spend on screen. For Iphone users, go on settings, and then click on screen time. It will tell you the amount spend on your phone that day, as well as the past seven days. This should make you decide how long you want to be on your phone. If you feel like you spent too much on it, then maybe it is time you put your phone down.

Until next week, take care and thanks for reading.

Robert Toto

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