Usage Entry

Today's Date:

Today's phone usage:

1-3 HOURS:

Your phone usage is between 1-3 hours today. This is a good average of how much time you should be spending on your phone daily. The less the better! You should aim to keep up this usage time daily for the best results both mentally and physically.

3-5 HOURS:

Your phone usage is between 3-5 hours today.This is a little above the average usage time, so make sure you get back on track tomorrow and go on your phone for less than 3 hours. Shorter usage time means a healthier and happier phone user!

5+ HOURS:

Your phone usage is over 5 hours today. This is very bad as this is considered as overuse of your cellular device. If your phone usage is over 5 hours a day, you really need to work on maintaining your time wisely and start focusing on other aspects of your life. Consistant overuse of the cellphone is very bad for both your mental and physical health and this can lead to problems in your life later on. Your goal for tomorrow is making sure you go on your phone for half the amount of time as you did today.

Ways To Overcome Cellphone Addiction

Study finds that most people check their phone every 12 minutes or less, even if they have no alerts or notifications. We have built up this layer of anxiety surrounding our use of technology, that if we do not check in as often as we think we should, we are missing out.
Besides the wasted time, there is also the psychological issues that comes from spending too much time on your phone. Many studies have shown that social media can lead to bad mental health, leaving people in negative moods constantly.The overuse of a cellphone can also lead to depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and various illnesses.
So here are some tips to help you overcome your addictive behaviour:

Keep yourself on a schedule and keep busy

Turn off as many push notifications as possible

Take distracting apps off your home screen

Do not take your phone with you when going to bed

Offer yourselves a reward for less time spent on your phone

Share Your Results

Share your usage results on social media and show off to your friends how little time you have spent on your cellphone today! This is a way of benefitting from the use of social media as you're not only raising awareness to the issue, but also pushing others to take part in bettering their usage times.

Access your social media account by simply clicking on the social media bar on the left hand side of the website.