Growing up with computers, phones, and other electronic devices, we have grown to rely on them a lot more than we intended to. I can say, with experience, that I use my phone on a daily basis, whether it is to check the time, check the weather, check social media, or even check up on a loved one. On top of that, we use our laptops all the time. We’re assigned homework on our laptops, we use email, etc. We’re always using some form of technology, though not all are for bad reasons. It helps us become more efficient. Personally, if I’m on my laptop for a long time or even my phone, I get this intense headache. Therefore, for this week’s inspiration, I decided to lower my screen time. This would help with my headaches, while also giving me a chance to live in the present and broaden my opportunities to get inspired. I set the screen time settings so that most of my apps would not open before 10am. This forces me to get up without being on my phone for 30 mins. The same apps would close after 10pm. Therefore, I can’t go on my phone before going to bed. This has actually been a very healthy step of improving my quality of life. I let my mind wander before bed, rather than watching videos on instagram. This also limits my exposure to blue light. I will continue doing this for several weeks in order to create a habit. Then, I want to see how much of an impact this makes to my electronic usage.
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