To Reduce Your Screen time, Try a More Mindful Approach
Digital Detoxes. Digital Minimalism. Social media fasts. Who knew using a mobile phone could get out of control? Some might remember when mobile phones were used solely for talking with another.
Back then, using our mobile devices wasn’t as much of a problem since many of us were limited in the number of minutes we could use per month.
Now we use apps to wake us in the morning, organize our appointments, manage our shopping lists, track our physical activity and sleep, and manage our spending. Therefore, it might not be surprising to see how much time per day we spend on our devices.
There are some good arguments for reducing our screen time. Researchers in psychology, education, neuroscience, and communication have found consequences for problematic smartphone use and excessive social media use.
For example, those who exhibit signs of technological addictions are more likely to be socially disconnected from interpersonal relationships and experience family dysfunction. Social media users who engage more than two hours a day are more likely to perceive a sense of disconnection from others.
