In today’s digital world, smartphones have become an important part of all our lives. From waking up in the morning till sleeping at night, most of your time is spent on screens. The habit of watching social media, games, chatting and watching videos keeps a person sitting in front of the screen for hours. After using the phone the whole day, the mind starts feeling heavy and tired. Which has a negative impact on mental health.
Side effects of using phone for hours
Excessive use of phone has adverse effects on health. The Stanford Center on Longevity reports that excessive phone use leads to eye strain and neck pain, negative effects on mental health, brain damage and social isolation. If you scroll on your phone for an hour in the morning in bed, your health can be adversely affected.
Keeping phone in front of eyes will harm brain
According to this report, the way people are spending more and more time on phones, it is affecting their learning ability. Due to this, memory power is also decreasing, not only this, there is also a risk of neurodegeneration. Excessive screen watching at the age of 18-25 can cause thinning of the cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain. This layer helps in improving memory and cognitive functions. Using the phone also reduces focus. Apart from this, sleep is also affected, due to which stress and anxiety increases.
