Disconnecting from the mobile is essential to fully enjoy time, because when one is constantly on the phone, it is impossible to concentrate on anything else. New technologies arrived and revolutionized the world. Mobile devices have become one more extension of our body, so much so that sometimes it costs as much to get rid of them as if it were your own hand.
This dependency relationship is unhealthy, as it is in other cases in which an addiction occurs. Because mobile addiction is a fact and a disease that is already treated in the consultations of therapists in the developed world. Avoiding it is possible, it's just a matter of assume that the mobile is used in an uncontrolled way and accept that it is necessary to disconnect from time to time.
When to disconnect from the mobile?
Some people take advantage of the holidays to free themselves from mobile phone tether, a good occasion for a digital disconnect, although insufficient considering the amount of time spent on it. The ideal would be to disconnect from the mobile regularly, every day, so that the relationship with the telephone is really healthy within the individual needs of each person.
Disconnecting from work, obligations and even from social networks and internet entertainment is necessary. If you don't put your phone down, you can't have time to do other activities that you really can work fundamental aspects of your life, like personal growth. Read a good book, enjoy the pleasure of listening to music without doing anything else, go for a walk in the park, talk to people in the flesh.
If you are heavily dependent on your mobile, you may find it hard to put it aside for a few hours each day. Start little by little, with small gestures with which you can get used to the freedom of not having your mobile glued to your hand. With these tips you can make changes in the usual routine, so that little by little you will eliminate the dependency relationship with the mobile and thus, disconnect habitually naturally.
Leave the mobile away from you
Having your mobile close by is tentative, so whenever possible you should leave it far away so as not to be tempted to unlock the screen and take a look. When you sit down to eat, do not put your mobile on the table, even if you are going to eat alone. Enjoy food without distractions, be aware of what you are eating, so that in addition to savoring what you eat better, you will be aware of what you do. With what you avoid the risk of overeating or suffering habitual domestic accidents.
Do it in company
There is nothing better to meet a challenge than doing it in company. Propose the challenge to another close person, your partner, a close friend, a co-worker with whom you have a good relationship. In this way, you can both motivate each other and help each other to put down your mobile and disconnect frequently. When you share a coffee, if you go out to dinner or simply share a fun time, mobiles must be stored.
Delete notifications
Notifications are endless and the more applications you have on your mobile, the more notifications and the more frequently you will have. Eliminate all those that are expendable, social networks, WhatsApp groups that do not stop, clothing store applications. They are all constant temptations, because Seeing or listening to a notification will take you to check your mobile, even if it is to see if it is something urgent.
Simply leave the essential notifications, those of the mail in case something important arrives or those that are strictly necessary. Only then can you avoid a constant temptation and annoyance because in reality, each notification distracts you from what you are doing. Connect the silent mode to disconnect from the mobile and find moments each day to put the phone aside. Even if it is for 30 minutes every day, in which you can enjoy a coffee without depending on new technologies.