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Many feel the need for do without technology for a short or long period. The hardest thing, however, is to do without the mobile phone, an object that has now become something essential in our lives.
How to detox from your cell phone
The mobile phone, like all technology, has become an essential part of everyone’s life. Certainly the advantages of using technology are manifold. For example, thanks to the mobile phone we can be constantly in contact with our distant loved ones: a precious asset especially in the era of Covid that keeps loved ones away for long periods. Not only that: we can be updated on the world around us and what happens, we can even do sports virtually and many other things.
Today the cell phone, however, has become like an extension of our arm, an object that you cannot do without even for a minute a day.
This often has devastating consequences on our health. It is good to keep in mind that it would be advisable, every day, to do without the mobile phone and detoxify from the use of technology.
How to detox from your cell phone: the reasons
Digital detox or detox from technology is one of the wellness trends of 2021. In fact, 2020 was a year during which everyone, out of necessity, made more use of technological devices than usual and then they felt the need to do without it for a while.
In fact, there are numerous health consequences of the abuse of mobile phones and digital screens in general.
One of the consequences on an aesthetic level is thepremature aging of the skin and the formation of wrinkles. The blue lights In fact, in the long run, emitted by cell phones and screens causes a decrease in the elasticity of the skin which therefore leads to the formation of wrinkles. There are also cosmetics that allow you to filter blue light and prevent this phenomenon. Also to psychological level an abuse of technology can do a lot of damage, inducing a detachment from reality and social relationships.
How to detox from your cell phone: the methods
Even if we want to, detox from the cell phone is very difficult as we are used to using it constantly. With commitment and a few tricks, however, it is something that can be implemented without excessive effort.
A valid trick is to turn off notifications by putting silent mode or even airplane mode. This is especially true when you are doing important things, such as work, or if you are in the company of someone and it would also be rude to think only on the phone.
Another solution is eliminate social media: delete your account permanently if you want to detoxify yourself from your mobile phone in a more extreme way or delete only the social apps if you are looking for a temporary solution. Reinstalling social apps and entering login details for your account will not delete all profile content.
Then there are some applications to download that allow you to lock your phone temporarily or encourage its non-use. For example, the Forest app allows you to ‘plant’ a digital tree and set a time of cell phone inactivity. In case you use your phone before the set time, then the tree will die – a great incentive to create digital forests.
