#smartphone-use
#smartphone-use

We're Begging You-Leave Your Dirty Phone Off the Table

Devices generally shouldn't be on restaurant tables except for business meetings and solo meals; prioritize making others feel valued and minimize phone use.

Digital life

fromBusiness Insider

Gen Z and millennials creating their own versions of landlines with their cellphones

Creating physical distance from smartphones—chaining or wall-mounting them—reduces usage and mimics landline behavior to improve focus and curb constant checking.

Wellness

fromBuzzFeed

14 Everyday Societal Norms People Secretly Believe To Be Incredibly Absurd

Phone use can aid tracking and music, but excessive scrolling between sets delays others and disrespects shared-equipment courtesy.

#phubbing

Relationships

What is phubbing? And five signs you are guilty of doing it

Phubbing — ignoring someone in favor of a phone — harms romantic relationships and is increasingly common as smartphones become more central.

Relationships

How to Use Your Device Without Ruining Your Date

Communication skills help bridge the gap between smartphone usage and marital satisfaction.

Partners often view phubbing as uncouth rather than personal, impacting relationship dynamics.

Phubbing can reduce quality communication, threatening partners' sense of belonging.

Enhanced communication skills can improve marriage satisfaction, despite smartphone distractions.

Relationships

What is phubbing? And five signs you are guilty of doing it

Relationships

How to Use Your Device Without Ruining Your Date

more#phubbing

fromBusiness Insider

I went to an anti-tech rally, where Gen Z smashed iPhones and questioned everything. Here's what I learned.

"Even if it gives us rabies, we will free the iPad babies!" the crowdofmostly young people chanted. They donned colored folders fashioned into pointy hats inspired by gnomes, a symbol for the rally due to the mythical creatures' earthy, non-digital aesthetic. Each hat contained a printed note taped inside criticizing things like AI data centers and inviting people to join "the Luddite Renaissance."

Digital life

fromTheregister

Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone rule

Toyoake ordinance recommends limiting recreational smartphone use to two hours per day to improve sleep and daily functioning, especially for students.

#hemorrhoids

fromSlate Magazine

Medicine

It Turns Out That Using Your Phone on the Toilet Could Leave You With a Pretty Painful Problem

fromFast Company

Public health

Scrolling on the toilet could raise your risk of hemorrhoids, a new study finds

fromHarvard Gazette

Medicine

Does this cellphone habit raise risk of hemorrhoids? - Harvard Gazette

fromSlate Magazine

Medicine

It Turns Out That Using Your Phone on the Toilet Could Leave You With a Pretty Painful Problem

fromFast Company

Public health

Scrolling on the toilet could raise your risk of hemorrhoids, a new study finds

fromHarvard Gazette

Medicine

Does this cellphone habit raise risk of hemorrhoids? - Harvard Gazette

How to Set Boundaries With Your Smartphone

Excessive smartphone use is widespread, harms mental and physical health, disrupts sleep, and can be reduced by leaving phones elsewhere and practicing mindfulness.

Medicine

fromMail Online

Scrolling on phone on the toilet increases risk of haemorrhoids by 46%

Using a smartphone while sitting on the toilet is associated with longer sitting times and a higher risk of haemorrhoids.

Public health

fromenglish.elpais.com

Toyoake: The Japanese city that wants to limit cell phone use to two hours a day

Toyoake proposes a nonbinding guideline urging residents to limit non-work smartphone use to two hours daily and set evening curfews for students.

Travel

fromTravel + Leisure

I've Been Solo Traveling for 15 Years, and These 9 Safety Devices Provide Peace of Mind

Balancing smartphone usage with awareness is crucial for solo travelers' safety.

#mental-health

Mental health

Screen Use and Adolescents' Mental Health

fromwww.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Mental health

Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds

6 months ago

UK news

Put down your smartphones if you want to help your children, ESRI tells parents

Irish children's mental health is negatively affected by smartphone overuse, necessitating parenting support and government action.

Digital life

When Cell Phones Replace People

Excessive smartphone use worsens depression and anxiety, creating a harmful cycle.

Physical presence does not equate to meaningful connection due to distractions.

Creating phone-free zones can help restore genuine human connections.

Mental health

Screen Use and Adolescents' Mental Health

fromwww.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Mental health

Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds

6 months ago

UK news

Put down your smartphones if you want to help your children, ESRI tells parents

Digital life

When Cell Phones Replace People

What Research Really Shows About School Phone Bans

High smartphone use does not correlate with poor academic performance in countries like Singapore.

fromwww.theguardian.com

6 months ago

I know judging other parents is wrong. But when it comes to giving kids smartphones, I'm a lost cause | Polly Hudson

I have a box at the front door they put their phones and iPads in the box and it stays in my bedroom.

Parenting

fromBustle