Are You Addicted?
With the increasing demand and use increases on an ever shrinking phone, ergonomic and usability concerns is on the rise – especially among youth. Fowwowing are common health problem related to prolong mobile phone use.
Step 1: Identifying a Motivation
When we want to make a change in our life, we need to identify a reason to help us sustain the change. The best reasons are the ones that are close to our hearts as opposed to imposed by others. You can identify your motivations by finding answers to the following question:
Why do I want to disconnect from the digital world? What are the benefits to disconnect from the digital world? Write down all the reasons that come to mind.
Step 2: Being Ready to Change
Once you’ve listed your motivations, ask yourself:
On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not motivated, 10 being highly motivated), how motivated are you to disconnect from the digital world?
If your score is under 5, it might not be the right time for you. You have an opportunity to reconsider your motivation and also the timing. A score above 6 is more likely going to lead you to success.
If your answer was below 10, what would help you move one score higher? In other words, what would make you more motivated to change
Step 3: Monitor Your Screen Time
It is important to monitor your screen time so that you can be aware of how much time you spend in front of a screen and how much you want that to be reduced. Increasing our awareness of how we use technology is key to succeeding in adopting healthier behaviors.
Not only are we more likely to change our habits, but we are also more likely to change our life by being in control of our screen time. You can download an app that will calculate that for your phone and make sure to take note of screen time on other devices like TV or computers.
Your goal will be to see a reduction in screen time over the course of the next weeks. Every morning, you can note your screen time of the previous day and aim to reduce it.
- Over 80% of the population owns a mobile device
- 57% of them have more than one type of device