Smartphones have become an integral part of everyone’s professional and personal lives. Apart from communicating with people across the world, the electronic device has allowed users to do other things, including watching entertaining content, playing high-performance games, clicking breathtaking pictures, and more. However, these devices come with their downsides and can trigger a slew of bad habits among users. Here are five bad smartphone habits that you must stop right now.
Repeatedly checking your phone
If you’re constantly checking your phone at the dinner table with family or friends during a conversation, it’s time to stop. Apart from being rude to your guests, repeatedly scrolling for long hours on your phone can impact your vision. It’s advisable to put aside the device while eating dinner or while taking a stroll.
Texting while walking or driving
Whether you’re on foot on the sidewalk or driving a car, it’s important to stop using your phone. People who use their phones on the move are distracted and can become victims of an accident. If you must use your phone, then sit down or do so when you’re stationary.
Relying only on the GPS
GPS software is not 100% accurate and might guide you via a longer route or take you to the wrong destination. Your smartphone battery can die too. And it is impossible to use GPS if your smartphone is switched off. So when you use the software, look at signs on the road or ask a traffic cop for directions. Now you do not need to fully rely on the smartphone and can also self-navigate.
Having conversations over the phone and not in person
Using only your smartphone to have conversations via a call, text, or email is not the best habit. Having conversations over the phone may impact how you speak to one another in person. There might not be much to talk about when you meet face to face. Speak to a friend or family member in person rather than over the phone.
Scrolling through posts in bed
Scrolling through social media when in bed is one of the worst smartphone habits. Smartphones emit a blue light that can restrict melatonin production – a hormone that controls your sleep cycle. If you use your smartphone before sleeping, it will keep you awake longer. Staying awake for too long can also affect your sleep cycle.
Most of us carry our phones in our pockets. But despite the convenience, such a habit isn’t a good idea. Smartphones radiate amplified electromagnetic signals to connect with nearby towers when they’re kept in pockets. Prolonged exposure to this radiation increases the risk of health complications. So, avoid keeping smartphones so close to the body.
