We have our smartphones everywhere with us, yet their call is ruining our well-being. Phone addiction, a result of obsessive scrolling and checking notifications, does not only make our lives shaky, but also causes severe damage to our health and mental state. Based on the research on the dangerous impact of mobile addiction, this writing plunges into the health implications of it that are tantamount to making it a challenge to review our screen behaviors.

Hours spent in front of the screen put a toll on more than just our patience why our eyes and sleep suffer as well. Over time, being exposed to blue lights commonly found in phones leads to eye strains that result in blurred vision, dry eyes, and headaches. National Public School adds that the long-term problem with vision, such as myopia might also be the result of spending too much time on the screen. Even more, blue light inhibits the production of melatonin, interferes with the sleep, and leads to insomnia. According to research conducted at the National Library of Medicine, the use of the phone at a late time of the day has been associated with bad sleep practices, which has left the users tired and clouded. The light of your phone may be cozy but it is slowly ruining your sleep. 

 

Phone addiction is not only bad news to your eyes but actually is a pain in the neck. The resulting postural solutions include the hunching forward in front of the screens that results in the “text neck” disease that inflicts pain on the neck and shoulders. Abhasa brings the fact into the fore that long hours on the phone put pressure on the spine and can cause long-term back problems. Tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome can also be initiated by repeated thumb scrolling. These physical problems do not simply make one miserable: they decrease movement and living standards. Addicted as we are to our phones, the bigger the cost to our bodies.

 

Phone addiction is at its psychological cost. The permanent connectedness contributes to anxiety because users are under pressure, are pressured to respond to messages immediately or feel like they do not live up to the images of perfect lives they see on social media. Research conducted by the National Library of Medicine has indicated that frequent smartphone usage is associated with increased stress, depression and even suicidal thoughts among the worst-case scenarios. This increases dependency on having the dopamine-induced self-control cycle of checking that gradually destroys self-esteem and emotional stability. Abhasa points out that excessively focusing on this obsession may manifest itself in social withdrawal which increases the feeling of isolation. Even though our phones might bring us a type of salvation, in reality, it is slowly taking a toll on our mental sanity.

 

Phone addiction is not a matter of bad habit because it is a health crisis. The effects run the gamut of bad posture, eye strain, anxiety and depression all the way through to vision problems. Becoming aware of these dangers is the initial step towards the release. Take the phone, even a moment, put yourself on pause and give your body and mind a chance to rest.