For a moment, the importance of smartphone detox
I have been using a smart phone since 2013, my first phone was an lg optimus phone with a small and handy touch screen. Instagram Facebook, twitter, instagram and other applications at that time and my interest in exploring the world through the internet.
So enjoy it internet entertainment and can interact with people outside the city and abroad. The difference in time and region does not seem to be a barrier to getting to know each other and exchanging news and information. Know everything that happens in the International and domestic world, politics, news, finance, showbizz, cinema, culture, language, food, health, and many other things.
But over time, I realized something different was happening. From addiction, addiction, anxiety, and fears themselves caused by smart phones. Anxiety that arises when away from a smart phone. Anxious because the entertainment we get instantly through social media platforms is replaced by Real-World Entertainment. Like being present and enjoying all the activities we do.
The distraction of social media account application notifications, preaching through the air and my attention was distracted and focused on the sound of my smart phone notification.
Because with the ease and presence of smart phones in addition to helping human access, which brings human social interaction closer and keeps social interaction close.
The real annoyance in this day and age is that we hang our needs and happiness on our smartphones.
As reported by various studies and websites, the emergence of anxiety, addiction to gadgets and smart phones, increasing mental health issues in children, adolescents and adults. Nomophobia is when someone is away from their smartphone. Whether it's the concern of other people will ask how we are, or we are worried about not updating and losing information and other up to date news.
Fomo (Fear of Missing Out) where the fear of losing news from friends and others whether it's scrolling social media and the latest news from anyone we follow on various social media platforms.
These drugs,addictions and more became a real nuisance to me. Therefore, I think I need to pay attention to mental health and other things related to my dependence on smart phones. The time that I spent and the real attention that I was able to divert from the world of the internet to the world that I'm facing right now. Returning full awareness of my thoughts, feelings and things that I can control to things that are real and anchored in my limbs.
Present fully the soul, mind and heart in the present moment, this moment and now. So that my mind doesn't wander to things that are out of my control.
The step I will do during the smartphone detox is to switch to my old nokia phone, which can only be switched to sms and my phone can still communicate.
As for related to projects or emails that I still use and whatsapp or others, I can go to internet cafes once a week to just open messages and reply to incoming emails and check other things that are closely related to work or if there are urgent things, then the choice is to borrow my mother's cellphone related to other important things that are needed.
Entertainment such as scrolling social media can I switch to other things such as gaining new skills through non-internet activities, such as going to the library, meeting friends and taking them home, reading books, cooking new dishes, exercising more often, learning new languages, journaling by bringing notebooks and pencils. Practice new skills and evaluate habits that need to be changed or improved. As well as being able to connect with yourself and others in a fully conscious and more productive and not anxious anymore
