Healthier Tips to Use Your Cell Phone
notebook-laptopWe are getting more addicted to our cell phones and spending most of our time on them. More than daily communications, our social activities, including communications, shopping, watching shows and many other time-costing tasks can be done through our cell phones. However, some bad habits come longer as time passes by, and they may be harmful to our health. In this article, we will illustrate some of our bad habits and the ways to use our cell phones healthier.
4 Tips to Use Your Cell Phone Healthier
1. Stop Keeping Your Cell Phone Close to Your Face
When we pick up our phone and answer the calls, we normally put our phone close to our face. However, regarding the specific absorption rate test, when the distance between our cell phone and our body is less than 15mm, it may be more than the FCC exposure guidelines for body-worn operation (e.g. when putting the cell phone in the pocket). Research has demonstrated that exposure to cell phone radiation has been connected to several conditions, including cancer, brain tumors, and more. Additionally, more brain cancer cases have been found in children and teenagers in recent years. For recommendation, try to use external devices (headsets or earphones), or at least turn on the speaker. It is important to keep your cell phone at least 15 mm away.
2. Use A Night/Reading Mode When Necessary
Sometimes, we are just too lazy to switch between different cell phone modes as these modes seem useless to us. However, every screen emits mostly blue light. Have you heard about the potential harm that late-night screen time can do to your sleep? One of the main causes of this is blue light (similar to daylight). This late-night blue light exposure has also been linked to a higher possibility of obesity and diabetes, according to a recent Harvard research. Accordingly, cell phone developers develop different modes after realizing the necessity. For instance, HONOR 50 Lite can minimize the blue light by setting different modes to avoid harming human eyes.
3. Take A Break Regularly
You may find it hard to restrict yourself from using your phones. Nevertheless, we should know that more than three hours a day on social media raises the risk of anxiety and depression in children, according to research. The damage to adults is more or less the same. Therefore, even if you are addicted seriously, try to set several alarms every day as a reminder to have a regular break, which will ease your eye pressure and improve your mood greatly.
4. Turn off Your Phone or Switch on the Airplane Mode Before Sleeping
If you must keep an alarm, make sure the “Airplane Mode” is enabled, then put your phone in airplane mode. Moreover, when you're supposed to be sleeping, stop keeping your phone tucked under your pillow, in your hand, or on your nightstand.
Conclusion
In conclusion, some bad habits of cell phone usage will have a bad impact on our bodies, and we should avoid them. Firstly, we should always keep our cell phones at least 15mm away from our face, by using a speaker or a headset. Secondly, to keep our eyes away from sight loss, it is better to turn on the reading mode when reading, and activate the night mode when we have to use our cell phone in a dark environment. Thirdly, it is necessary to take a regular break when using our phones. Finally, switching off our phones or turning on airplane mode will improve our sleeping quality at night.
