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You shouldnt dread that weekly notification.
Once a week, a dreaded notification pops up on your iPhone screen.
When your percentage is down from the week prior, you might feel an inexplicable sense of pride.
All it takes is that one notification to start strategizing how to lower that number in the days ahead.
Not a bad resolution for the notoriously online generation.
Below, experts weigh in on some of your burning screen time questions.
Dont worry, the irony is not lost on me that youre reading these tips through a screen.
How Long Should You Set Your Screen Time Limit For?
What Counts As Screen Time?
What Are The Symptoms Of Cybersickness?
Similar to motion sickness, cybersickness is a phenomenon that comes from the motion you see on a screen.
Taking frequent breaks and dimming the brightness on your devices can help alleviate these symptoms.
How Does Screen Time Affect Your Sleep?
According to Harris, theres a legitimate reason screens should be taken out of your nighttime routine.
Keep in mind phone calls will always be available during downtime.
What Can You Do To Decrease Your Screen Time?
Given how digital the world is now, its nearly impossible to get your screen time down to zero.
Sometimes the best way to reduce time on one activity is to increase time doing others.
Studies referenced:
Pahayahay, A., & Khalili-Mahani, N. (2020).
Blue-blocking Filters and Digital Eyestrain.
Shelby Harris, Psy.D., director of sleep health atSleepopolis
