Let’s be honest for a moment.
How much time do you spend looking at a screen?
Particularly our phones?
Our phones are wonderful pieces of technology. They allow us to do many things we wouldn’t have dreamed of just a few years ago.
But the truth is, nowadays we are on electronics far too much, and it is having a real detrimental effect on our lives. It is also reducing our actual contact and relationships with real people.
There are many people out there, particularly in the 18 to 29 age bracket, who spend a great deal of time on their phones without forming real relationships.
They have lost the art of communication because of their devices. This isn’t just bad for them mentally, but it is actually causing problems for society as a whole. Young people are therefore withdrawing and failing to contribute to society in a positive and meaningful way.
Now, I am not advocating stopping the use of electronics altogether, because you are watching this video on a device after all. And using electronics in moderation is fine.
But what I am advocating is taking regular breaks for your mental well-being.
So make a promise to yourself.
Have one day per week when you don’t use ANY electronics at all for 24 hours. And if you can’t manage this once a week, do it once a fortnight. But do it.
So on those days you choose to stop using all electronic devices, such as phones, laptops, computers, smart devices, etc., you need to find other things to do that don’t involve electronics.
I know, I know, some of you may say, but Tony, you don’t understand: I need to be contactable on my phone, so I can’t go a day without using my phone.
Ok.
Have your phone if you need to be contactable, but ONLY use it for voice calls, not anything else.
No texting, no checking social media, no taking pictures, nothing else!
So make an effort to speak to real people instead of using your phone.
Try it and let me know how you get on. You may discover you feel better when you do this.