Have you ever thought how many hours a day spend without phone? Probably very little! Nowadays most people are unable to stay away from the phone for a single moment. The use of the phone is understandable in connection with work, but scrolling for hours without any reason has become a serious habit.
Famous gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi has warned that the habit of sticking to the phone throughout the day can be extremely harmful for the brain. He said that it affects not only your concentration, but also on mental health. Let's know, some dangerous side effects caused by phone addiction -
According to Dr. Saurabh Sethi, when you constantly watch the phone screen, dopamin hormone is released in your mind. This causes the brain to get used to instant gretiification (immediate happiness), so that things like studying, work or solving problems do not feel like a mind. Your brain starts giving more preference to short-term plaser, affecting concentration and functionality.
By continuously scrolling social media, people start comparing their lives with the perfect life of others. This habit can increase the anxiety and loneliness. Dr. Sethi explains that excessive use of the phone can lead to a deficiency of hormone called oxytocin, which creates a sense of association with people. The effect of this is that a person starts feeling stress and social isolation.
Just as the body gets tired by doing more physical hard work, similarly the brain also gets tired by watching the phone. This is called Mental Fatigue. Due to mental fatigue -
Do not mind any work
The mind feels heavy
Negative and restless ideas come
According to Dr. Sethi, by making a short distance from the phone, if you spend physical activity or time with friends and family, this heaviness of the brain can be overcome and you will feel more positive and energetic.
Set a "no-screen time" every day, where you stay without a phone.
Keep the phone away at least 1 hour before bed, so that the brain can be relaxed.
Real world activities such as going on walks, reading books, increasing people to meet people.
Turn off the notifications of the phone, so that there is no habit of seeing again and again.
