Yes, there is no doubt that smartphones have made our lives easier but another reality is that we are always busy with our cell phones. But using a phone for a prolonged period can lead to various health problems. With work from home patterns, our screen time has increased more than ever and scrolling on cell phones for a long time can lead to text neck and dry eyes. Besides this it also impacts our mental well-being. Not only this but there are many other reasons for which you must take a break from your cell phone:
- It damages your eyes
Human eyes are very delicate and the blue screen of the cell phone can damage your eyes. The cell phone screen can lead to headaches, dry eyes, and even blurred vision.
Might cause skin breakouts
Few studies suggest that the harmful rays of the phone can cause sudden skin breakouts. The studies say that mobiles have germs and bacteria that can hop onto your face from hands leading to breakouts and blemishes. So clean your mobile with wipes every day.
- Affects your sleep
Excessive cell phone usage late at night can lead to sleepless nights and then they start looking at their cell phone again, which can lead to disturbed sleep patterns and irregular sleep patterns can lead to a cranky mood.
- Increase stress levels
There are various reasons due to which cell phones cause stress like excessive knowledge or information from the internet or lack of sleep as well.
- They can make your hallucinate
Even when you’re not looking at your phone, it can still mess with your mind as studies suggest that people think their cell phone was vibrating to alert them even when it wasn’t.
Can Cause Wrist Pain
Excess use of anything can be harmful and when it comes to electronics, we better be careful while using it. Too much usage of the phone can cause numbness and pain in the wrist. It can also cause tingling in the wrist.
