Research shows that spending less time on your phone can lead to a healthier and happier life. By reducing your phone usage, you become more aware of your habits and make more conscious choices. This can lead to better management of technology. A study indicates that even reducing your phone usage by just one hour a day can make you feel significantly better. You then have more time for activities that make you happy, such as exercising and meeting friends.
Interestingly, using your phone less sometimes works better than completely stopping the use of digital devices. This is likely because by completely stopping, you don’t learn how to manage and control your phone usage.
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