Today mobile phones are important part in our life . Even though it is important it has cons. Let's see about how mobile damages your brain.
Dopamine release:
Using smartphones release dopamine in your brain when receiving notification or likes in a social media post. Dopamine is associated with pleasure and reward , it makes you use smartphones again and again and in turn, leads to addiction. You can set the phone to grayscale mode to reduce visual appeal apps and set specific times to check notifications in your phone.
Prolonged screen time:
Using phone for long time reduce your blinking, causing eye dryness. It leads to headache or poor sleep cycle. Using blue light filter can reduce the effect mobile screen has on us. Apply 20-20-20 rule which is after using mobile for 20 minutes, look at some object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Neck and posture issues:
Tilting down your head for 45 degrees puts pressure on your shoulder which leads to neck pain and posture issues. Hold your phone at your eye level and take a break after every hour to help to solve this problem.
Lack of social skills:
Prolonged use of mobiles reduce your ability to socialize with others diminishing the quality of personal relationship. Stop using mobile phones during meals or family gatherings. Designate specific time to make face-to-face interactions.
Reduced attention span :
Mobiles make the brain to process information in short bursts making it difficult to concentrate for longer time. Turn on do not disturb mode on your phone while doing important work. Avoid multitasking and try to focus fully in a single task.
This is how mobile phones affect your brain and if you have any of these problems, follow these tips given to solve it.
