Most people today are unfortunately being used by their phone more than they use it themselves.
I had a talk with a student of mine from the volunteering teaching at Røde Kors. A girl living who speaks multiple languages and lives outside the cities, interested in different cultures and traveling more than the average person noticed how difficult it has become for people to focus on reading longer texts. I could not agree more.
Todays usage of phones and consumption of sugar in nearly all the food from the supermarkets has made people addicts to instant gratification and the attention span has therefore declined for the worse.
The question is “How do we strengthen our patience so we can read more and learn new skills which requires effort, patience and memory”?
It is possible to use your phone less by implementing few habits which over time can make you less dependant on the quick rewards. Here are few steps you can consider:
- Put your phone away during meals
- Leave your phone in a drawer outside the bedroom
- Remove all notifications, including text and calls and let people know that you will be using your phone less
- cut down on refined sugar by eating more wholesome food
- Drink water with a little bit of apple cider vinegar and see if it helps you with the cravings
- eat fewer times a day (For example once at 12 and again at 6 pm