Our parents do not miss a chance to blame smartphones for our poor health, poor sleep or talking about the overall productivity, it’s all on the poor yet expensive piece of gadget.

But if you really raise this question to yourself, do you find yourself in a spot where you can answer it with absolute honesty. No? I thought so.

If you consider yourself an ordinary man living an ordinary life, then you may not see the fact that we can actually minimize the use of smartphones while maximizing the productivity. But if you function and foresee things that doesn’t trap your subconscious in same old routine then you must get the gist. So, its not the phones who are at fault but its the way we use them.

Initially smartphones were made for us so that they could make our lives easier and faster, but we developed a dependency for it. You cannot ask your mom for it because maybe she’s also on her screentime overtime.

So let’s start from limiting ourselves from phones through phones. Your phone has numerous smart features that you couldn’t imagine.

Face Distance Detection

Treat for weak-sighted individuals, you can actually set a reminder to move your eyes away from the screen and focus on something at a safer distance. Whenever your eyes gaze closely to the screen the phone sends you a reminder to take some time off or stay at a safer distance.

App Limits & Screentime

Here, you can totally budget your app usage, monitor your daily activity, and understand where you need control. After you set a healthy daily limit of 5 hours of application usage, the phone will automatically show an hourglass symbol indicating that you have exhausted the screen limit for the day. However, if there is something really important and urgent, you can ignore the limit and set it as you wish.

Wind Down & Sleep Mode

It is always advised to keep your phone aside one hour before sleeping, but sometimes we tend to get distracted by reels or work and lose track of time. This feature helps you wind down—it won’t completely shut your phone off or put it on Do Not Disturb, but it will set a calming screen, dim distractions, and limit unnecessary notifications.

Text-To-Speech

You can also save your eyes from all the screen time by simply speaking to your phone when you want to write something. Why strain your eyes when you can just talk to your phone instead?

Health Features

We will focus only on the health features that are crucial for improving quality of life.

• Steps Tracking
• Noise Level Alerts
• Custom Focus Mode (Work, Study, Chill)
• Heart rate and Oxygen Level Tracking
• Screen time Limits
• Yearly and Weekly Energy reports

Now, understand the usage and limitations of your phone. Of course, it’s there to help you in many ways, but a smartphone can become a health hazard if you let it take over your life. It can affect your posture, sleep, and eyes—so be smarter than the screen.