--- title: "Is your smartphone is destroying your health ?" description: "People who check their phone constantly are likely trying to \"fix\" their depressive symptoms." author: "Anshika Yadav" published: 2020-02-06 updated: 2020-02-07 canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80762/is-your-smartphone-is-destroying-your-health category: "social issues" tags: ["society", "#smartphones", "#yuoth", "#mobileaddiction"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Is your smartphone is destroying your health ? As a [smartphone Technology](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/107944/what-is-the-latest-smartphone-technology) has improved my use has steadily increased and I work from my phone, I take pictures of mine and I keep up with my friends. To be perfectly honest, I wish I use my phone less. I know it distracts me from the more important part of my life. ![Is your smartphone is destroying your health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/viewsolution/05a7ca66-49e6-449d-a325-226ac66f1504/images/bd685127-aa05-4268-a826-c011db861655.jpeg)\ And when you spend several hours a day looking at a screen-and most of us do-it can negatively influence the health of your eyes. The American optometrist Association warns against extended use of Technology, especially without break, factors such as bad lighting and glare on the screen can worsen the [eye strain](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/111608/how-do-e-readers-reduce-eye-strain) caused by routine screen use. Additionally, if you already have a poor vision you may more susceptible to experiencing [computer vision](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/302269/computer-vision-what-is-it) syndrome or CVS. ``` [ READ ALSO :- Addicted To Your Smartphone???..... Then Better You Do This ] ``` If you suspect that your smartphone use is negatively affecting your mood, it definitely isn't all in your head. Inadequate smartphone use is directly tied with poor moods, according to the journal personality and individual differences. People who check their phones constantly are likely trying to "fix" their depressive symptoms, but the habit they are relying on doesn't work. ![Is your smartphone is destroying your health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/viewsolution/05a7ca66-49e6-449d-a325-226ac66f1504/images/31f3aa4d-a6d9-4896-8827-be9dde23828f.jpeg)\ If you have been trying to lose some weight but haven't had a lot of [reaching your](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23238/5-tips-for-reaching-your-business-end-goal) goals, consider how [your phone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108492/what-to-do-if-your-phone-is-frozen) might be sabotaging your diet. According to me, the key to losing weight is consuming fewer calories than you are burning each day, this requires mindfulness of what goes into our bodies. The smartphone is turning you into an insomniac. Sleep is essential to good health and not getting enough of it has been linked to all kinds of [long term](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37000/which-shares-to-buy-for-long-term-investment-in-india) [health conditions](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114014/how-can-a-balanced-lifestyle-with-proper-nutrition-and-exercise-prevent-chronic-health-conditions) including cancer, diabetes, and obesity. More than 40% of the [adult population](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95942/what-is-the-average-national-income-of-the-indian-adult-population-as-per-the-world-inequality-report-2022) reporting experiences of short-term insomnia, it is easy to believe the research that suggests screens have something do with our sleep troubles. ![Is your smartphone is destroying your health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/viewsolution/05a7ca66-49e6-449d-a325-226ac66f1504/images/756a915d-7b43-44b9-8c73-d04344468098.jpeg)\ The [Blue light](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2796/does-blue-light-harmful-to-your-eyes) of androids- the artificial light emitted by screened devices has been found to be disruptive to sleep. You don't need to throw out your phone to decrease your risk of health complications, you simply need to cut back, take an extended break during the day and find other ways to fill your time, you will be glad you did. --- Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80762/is-your-smartphone-is-destroying-your-health Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.