Nowadays, most of us are glued to our smartphones. And even though they can help us be more productive and enhance the quality of our lives, it can also be a major source of distraction.
Despite the amazing benefits, it’s becoming more and more obvious that most people have no control over their smartphone use — negatively impacting their productivity and mental health.
Research suggests that an average person spends 2 hours and 51 minutes per day on their mobile device. If you think this is much more than your personal phone usage, consider the finding that adults use their smartphones roughly twice as much as they estimate to do.
Tip 1: Turn Off Your Notifications
One of the easiest ways to spend less time on your phone is to turn notifications from email, instant messaging, and other apps off. Notifications and alerts are made to pull your attention away from what you are doing so you grab your phone again.
In other words, other people (or companies) control your attention as they can disrupt you at any moment. All they have to do is send you a message or make a new post, and a notification will pop up on your phone, pulling for your attention.
