{"id":81453,"date":"2024-11-18T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zine.modalova.com\/zine\/?p=81453"},"modified":"2024-11-18T14:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:00:51","slug":"21-days-without-smartphone-evening-surprising-effects-of-digital-detox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uk.modalova.com\/zine\/21-days-without-smartphone-evening-surprising-effects-of-digital-detox\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Days Without a Smartphone in the Evening: The Surprising Effects of a Digital Detox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If I told you that a simple little digital detox of 30 minutes a day could improve your life, would you be interested? On average, we spend 5 hours and 7 minutes a day on our phones<\/strong>, not counting professional activities. We may not realize it when we swipe, scroll, or quickly check notifications, but our attention is constantly drawn to smartphones, making our minds less inclined to rest. It’s especially in the evening that scrolling is most harmful. The blue light emitted by screens blocks the secretion of melatonin (the sleep hormone) and disrupts the <\/strong>biological clock. It was only when I noticed that my sleep was disturbed by what I was looking at on my smartphone before bed that I wanted to try this experience, which I share with you here with great pleasure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why this 21-day digital detox?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a while, I had been going to bed scrolling, and I felt that it wasn’t doing me any good for two reasons: the first, because of the blue light that held my attention, and the second, which bothered me the most, was the fact that I was watching videos about anything and everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a scientific standpoint, experts are clear: endless scrolling keeps us in an artificial state of alertness<\/strong>. To allow our brains to rest, we should completely stop using screens at least 30 minutes before bedtime. If we extend this duration to 1 or 2 hours, the positive effects are even greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One evening, tired of waking up still tired, sometimes disturbed by posts I had seen the day before, I decided to take action. No more screens before sleeping. You probably know this: it takes at least 21 days to form a new habit. So I wanted to experience falling asleep for 21 days without my phone to see if this small change could have a real impact on my daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What happened during this digital detox!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Big news, stepping away from social media is a true gift for mental health.<\/strong> We know it, but this experience really allowed me to confirm it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought I wasn’t addicted to my phone, but the first week was tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n