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How Addicted Are You to Your Smartphone? Try Digital Detox
Digital detox is becoming increasingly important for many people. Smartphones can quickly become addictive. Every few minutes the news is checked and there is a constant fear of missing out. Digital Detox can be the solution. Experts give tips on how to reduce smartphone use to become physically and mentally healthier.
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this little device has basically become part of my body it's always at hand and i never leave my flat without it do you also use your smartphone more than you'd like then stay tuned because digital detox is today's topic on shift [Music] around the world people were spending an average of three and a half hours on their phones per day and that was before coronavirus during the first month of the pandemic the global average shot up 70 percent at the top of the list are the philippines average daily phone used there is over five hours what effect does using our phones so much have on us many people and i'm definitely one of them feel permanently pressured to be digitally connected one solution is a digital detox but is that even possible in 2021 i gave it a go the first challenge of the day is removing the sim card from my phone and turning the wi-fi off it gives me an uncomfortable feeling on a normal day i would now read the news on this or briefly check twitter or instagram can't do that anymore so i read the newspaper instead of course the paper doesn't have the very latest headlines like many people i normally listen to music or podcasts on my way to work i projected 620 million people across the world are streaming music regularly in 2021 with that option not available to me today my old walkman gets a chance to shine [Music] during the pandemic i've been opting for car sharing to get to work by 2025 there will be an estimated 36 million car sharing users in the world but the service won't work unless you've got the right app and a stable internet connection so i'm taking the tram when does the next one leave this doesn't help me today and no google maps for me either the app has over 1 billion active monthly users luckily public transport information is still available on good old paper 5 minutes great at least that gives me time to gather my change i've got just the right amount i'm used to buying tickets on an app [Music] i'm already getting withdrawal symptoms the average user checks their phone 58 times a day i have the feeling of getting to work completely unprepared normally i would have already checked my emails i would have an overview of the current news situation and let's not get into whether that's a good thing but i'm working more and more on the go i'm almost always reachable and to be honest i expect the same of my colleagues [Music] and those were just the first two hours of the day during the pandemic my phone also became my fitness coach meditation guide shopping center and how i spoke with friends and family is that likely to change post pandemic i doubt it one reason we find it so hard to put down our phones is that most apps are designed to keep us glued a quality the tech industry calls stickiness [Music] smartphone apps are supposed to be fun but they're also designed to keep you glued to the screen that's why app developers have started incorporating reward systems like buttons push notifications and infinite scroll on news and social media feeds keep you hungry for more making the apps sticky [Music] this is useful for developers because the longer users stay stuck on an app the more money developers make through in-app purchases and games for example all by collecting data on users behavior which can be sold smartphone designers also benefit from high user screen time the more user data they have the more they can mold their devices to suit their customers needs it's really hard to resist the psychological tricks developers use but can you actually be addicted to your phone and apps here's what experts say smartphones beep vibrate and light up they constantly draw our attention and tempt us into multitasking but sensory overload can over activate our brain which triggers the release of stress hormones like cortisol these negatively impact our performance and in the long run our bodies your heart starts beating faster you start sweating and your blood circulation also increases and more blood flows to your muscles when you have this type of stress response but while you're sitting with your smartphone in hand then all the energy in your body isn't used as it was intended to be so instead you try to regulate it in a different way and that can lead to for example increased appetite and you eating more than is healthy [Music] as our phones increase our stress levels our prefrontal cortex becomes overloaded an over taxed prefrontal cortex can result in concentration loss and diminished logical thinking what's more many apps are addictive especially social media whenever someone likes or comments on one of our posts or photographs our brain releases a small dopamine dose what happens is that those parts of the brain that deal with rewards are quickly activated especially in the beginning after a while this positive effect starts to get smaller and smaller so that you form a habit the positive feelings aren't really there any longer but when you don't follow the habits you feel bad that's how an addiction settles in according to a study by the university of heidelberg addictive use of smartphones can decrease activity in certain areas of our brain and even make parts shrink these negative effects are similar to the impact of drug addiction excessive use of smartphones can also lead to withdrawal like symptoms such as anxiety and problems concentrating or sleeping the good news is the human brain is an organ that changes throughout our lifetimes experts believe the negative effects smartphones have on our brains can be reversed by more conscious use so the keywords are conscious and aware use i definitely wouldn't want to give up my phone because it really does help me in my daily life and gives me instant access to information on the other hand in excess this can cause stress the so-called fomo or fear of missing out this is now recognized as a real phenomenon the psychological effects of which have been well researched and it can lead to chronic stress income you can check your digital stress levels on newer phone models google has the app digital well-being and apple has screen time both analyze phone use for example i spent nearly five hours on my phone yesterday though around 74 minutes worth of work i unlocked my phone 109 times and got 66 messages mostly on microsoft teams so is that okay or is it too long let's not forget these well-meaning apps are now further increasing my screen time what can i do to avoid overusing my phone here are some tips from experts [Music] the first step especially with behavioral addiction is to find out exactly which apps i use on my smartphone or online and when for how long how frequently and at what time of the day keep a record of this and every time you look at your phone note it down what did i just do why did i do it and how long did it take me because much of this happens unconsciously but let's face it who's patient enough to keep a record of their entire phone use ironically apps like screen time could help [Music] next you try to delete the apps that are causing the addiction usually it won't be all of your apps and they'll have different levels of addictiveness this depends on factors like the prevalence of social feedback and rewards then the goal would be to abstain from those while learning how to use the internet and smartphone in a healthy way if it's too hard to delete some of your favorite apps you can always try deactivating them first that will help you get used to being on them less [Music] that works well instead of spending hours on social media during corona you could go outside and leave your phone at home a walk in the fresh air is a great way to recover from infinite scrolls liking and sharing [Music] a timer was what helped me moderate my social media consumption it automatically closes the apps after a pre-selected time you can reopen them but the timer helps build your awareness of how much time you're wasting on instagram and go if you're looking to do a full digital detox and have some spare cash you can book a holiday in a smartphone free camp or yoga retreat yoga instructor inka shena regularly takes conscious breaks from connectivity i often long for how felt when i was a teenager when it was normal to make a plan in advance and stick to it rather than constantly changing it by text instagram whatsapp facebook tiktok and co are all designed to be tempting and addictive now you can practice abstaining from them on specially designed yoga retreats digital detoxes have become a successful business model ironically you find most offers online with thousands of reviews on social media it's easier to stay offline as a group like here in camp breakout where you don't bring your smartphone or computer of course this isn't realistic for our normal day-to-day routines a healthy digital future will be one in which we are in control of our devices three days of media abstinence here cost around 300 euros for those truly addicted to social media the camp cannot replace proper therapy but it does provide a setting to go offline and switch off almost 5 billion people don't have or use a social media account and over 4 billion don't have a smartphone what about you do you use your phone more than you'd like do you see the value in offline time or is digital detox nonsense let us know on facebook youtube or even in a letter bye and see you next [Music] time [Music] you
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1. Removing SIM card and turning Wi-Fi off
2. Traveling
3. Stickiness
4. FOMO
5. Screen time
6. Delete addictive apps; find alternatives
7. Smartphone free camp
What about TV addiction??
The main reason is social media. Getting rid of social media, Youtube, and probably browser is the best for detox. Streaming music, checking maps, or others are important.
Use smoke signals, semaphore line, or two cans with a string 😁
Excellent Video
You dont need news papers and walkmans to digitally detox, just put the phone down and go for a walk.
Love it
I use it for more than 12 hours a day. I feel like a meth addict
Forget how i pass life in 2005 before
Thx for the video. What about using Punkt MP02, Light Phone, Mudita etc.? Or even a minimalist launcher on your android? And use social apps on your second device, like tablet or laptop?
Youtube enslave me this much
The people using smartphones, having dinner, having fun, walking, before the bed time, taking photos all every time almost
see you next time .
Relevant topic and Superb presentation.. Good Job @DW
Great video🙃
In india, undeveloped, low educated generations also addicted for this type issues… Shocking!
Muchísimas gracias por la publicativa Desintoxicación Digital (Digital Detox). Saludos y Bendiciones desde Venezuela, Subregión Andina, América del Sur, América.
Muito obrigado pela publicativa Desintoxicaçâo Digital (Digital Detox). Saudades e Abençôes de Venezuela, Subregiâo Andina, Amêrica do Sul, Amêrica.
Thank you very much for the Digital Detox posting.
Greetings and Blessings from Venezuela, Andean Subregion, South America, América.