It is so easy to spend WAY too much time on your phone every day. But we have learned over time that spending excessive amounts of time on your phone is not great for your mental health. Which is why this guide exists- to teach you how to unplug from your phone every day.
Unplugging from your phone is the best way to start taking in your surroundings and bettering your life!
Why is it important to unplug from your phone?
- Time consuming- spending too much time on your phone can suck up all your free time. Which means you don’t have time to work towards your goals and dreams.
- Your eyes and health- staring at your phone screen for hours at a time can be bad for your physical health. It can strain your eyes and hurt your posture if you aren’t careful.
- You aren’t living in the moment– by constantly being on your phone you are not living in the moment and missing the things happening around you.
- Mental wellness– the arguably most talked about reason being on your phone all the time is bad for you is the mental health impact. Constantly seeing the highlight reel of everyone else’s lives can lead to hurting your mental health and happiness.
- Relationships– your loved ones are potentially not getting the love and attention they want (and you want!) if you are spending too much time on your phone.
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Now let’s get into the actual tips for:
How To Unplug From Your Phone Every Day
Tip 1: Don’t look at your phone right away.
When you wake up don’t look at your phone right away. I recommend getting an alarm clock that isn’t your phone to help with this.
If you immediately look at your phone then you don’t give your brain the time it needs to wake up and approach the day without the influence of everyone else’s lives and any bad news.
For more ways to refresh your morning routine check this out!
Tip 2: Fill your free time better!
Try doing these productive things after work when you are home and bored rather than sitting on your phone.
If you stay bust and productive then you are less likely to start aimlessly scrolling through your phone.
Tip 3: Let your phone tell you when to stop.
You might as well use the technology right! Download an app that reminds you too stay off your phone like “Moment” that helps monitor your screen time and you can put settings on so it reminds you not to go on your phone during certain hours.
Tip 4: Work on de-associating from work.
Always checking your work emails and messages when you are home? Then you are never truly clocked out and you are not dis-associating from work which can be detrimental to your mental health.
So start taking the steps for you personally to start working towards not constantly checking your work communications.
Tip 5: Create a no phone before bed routine
Just saying that you aren’t going to use your phone before bed can be ineffective if you don’t create an actual routine for before bed.
Create a routine of things like doing your skin care, reading on a kindle, and doing yoga or stretching. Do whatever works the best for your life but by creating a consistent night time routine you can help yourself avoid being on your phone at night.
Tip 6: Learn how much time you spend on your phone
Still not convinced it’s worth it to unplug from your phone regularly? Then you probably need to do an audit of how much time you spend on your phone.
Grab an hourly notebook/planner like this one and start tracking every hour how much time you spent on your phone each hour throughout the day.
You will probably be shocked at how much time you spend on your phone!
By learning the reality of how much time you spend on your phone is one of the best ways to truly motivate yourself to unplug and live in the moment more.
Start living a happier and healthier life by spending less time scrolling through your phone and learn how to unplug from your phone every day.
Korra-Shay
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