This has been the routine for me in the past months. Not going without my phone because that's how I want it but because it seldom falls sick and needs some rest and to get checked too.
UnsplashI would not call myself someone who is addicted to her phone. Just a little attached. And in this time when the most of my doings require the use of my device, what can I do?
Be that as it may though, I have mastered a good level of control over the usage of my phone. But sometimes, I only have to deal with the day and night seeming far too long than it normally is, this is especially the case when there's no power supply and my battery is out. Rarely.
Moving forward, one thing that can make our phones grow cold/boring in our hands is the lack of data. It's a mutual feeling for a number of us. Social media gives the chills and excitement. I, though, do not need data to be giddy. There's tons of YouTube videos and novels I have downloaded for offline times. But I never run out of data sha.
Even then too, there are days when data and exciting content can not deter me from putting away my phone. However I like the attachment, these things always have a stronger pull.
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Cleaning is just one of those things. I keep writing about my love for cleaning but it may never have occurred to you that this can swerve my attention from everything happening around. When I am down for this, I push my phone away and just concentrate to get a sparkling, perfect finish and a clear mind.
Another thing, too, is Reading/studying. Be it a novel or an academic material, I only just place my device by my side and do the study. It took sometime to master this but I overcame the phone-pull. Presently, I am preparing towards an examination, and except I need to turn on my phone's Torchlight for proper illumination, I'd totally ignore it. My phone is ever on silent so I never get to bother about calls and notifications coming in.
Maybe the only time I ever actually handle the phone during study is when I am making reference to a PDF material or if there's a need to use the search engine. Don't even think of it, I would not digress. I have that much control.
This last reason isn't a positive one but it's a thing though. Ever realized how uninviting your phone is when you're down with whatever ailment? It can sit with you for hours and you don't even get to reach for it. And should you do so, nothing about it holds your interest. So yeah, down times can make me not reach for it.
And that's about all of it.
In these days however, it takes only the setting of the sun to pull a lot of us from our devices. Work, school, fun, almost everything has been made customized in these devices. It might be detrimental to our health and well-being too, but what can one do?
For me, I have found a way to balance stuff. I know when to just get off, clear my head and get some life offline, as I should. Generally, if there's work to be done, why should I not forgo my device? It's that simple!
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