Marconi International University: Why you Need to Take a Break From Your Smartphone

Sometimes, you need to recognize that you spend too much time stuck on that little screen.

We’re the most connected generation known in humanity: people can be chatting with others across the globe in real time, and the hitch only comes from wonky Internet. Devices have been getting more efficient in the past decade, and every year a new batch of smartphones graces the market, and people quickly turn their heads to the newer and most innovative models. High-quality cameras, longer battery life, and many other perks with the new devices come, but a bit of your life goes away with them. Yes, just like that: even while we are the most connected generation, we’re losing the link and social interaction bound to happen with the people close to us.

College students know that their phones are vital in their routines, and they use them to stay connected to their classmates, assignments and other important pieces of data that they need to use on their day to day basis. But even so, these devices can be incredibly harmful to you, and I want to show you just how much they impact your routine.

Higher stress levels: The use of smartphones like lifelines can make the stress levels rise to the sky. Why? Being constantly connected without having time to “decompress” or take a break for yourself is one of the factors that make the statistics about stress skyrocket.

Eye tiredness: Staying all day long with your eyes stuck on a tiny screen can be incredibly harmful. As they require you to scrunch your eyes and focus on small details, they often put the extra strain on the muscles and systems that work in this sense.

Headaches: As if having your eyes sore and a higher stress level is not enough, the people that spend most of their days glued to their smartphones are incredibly prone to headaches, even turning into full blown migraines.

Neck pain: Using your smartphone often requires you to do a lean in your head, putting extra pressure on the muscles that do this function and the bones in the neck area. Tiredness in this area is incredibly frequent for smartphone addicts, and it can even do severe harm and swelling to the nerves in the occipital area.

Skin problems: Whether you believe it or not, people that spend too much time calling and using their smartphones are prone to facial skin problems, as these devices are home for bacteria and grime accumulated over time. You might clean the screen frequently, but the chemicals, germs and such can still affect your visage.

Less sleep: Smartphone addicts spend most of their days and nights on the device, and this can harm their sleep cycles severely. Some might even take them to bed and use them in there instead of sleeping, skipping the much-needed rest for their body.

While here at Marconi International University, we impulse the use of technology in order to reach your goals, we also know the importance of taking personal time in order to reach your goals. For that reason we want you to consider unplugging yourself from the smartphone and live life fully through the natural course.