Being permanently connected can be Healthy And reduce our use of technologies such as those of the iPhone can relieve stress and even help heal depression, according to scientific studies that have analyzed the importance of carrying out a process of digital detoxification.
To apply it on the iPhone, it is not necessary to completely give up its use, although it is practical Check several adjustments that will relieve our mind. Apple already has them in iOS and we have evidence that they work to relieve digital stress.
Notification management
Notifications are the Main distraction focus And that more digital stress can generate. They almost constantly interrupt us with what we do to “force ourselves” to look at them and, if necessary, to assist them. To detoxify them, it is not necessary to delete them completely, but know how to manage them.
Our advice is to go to Parameters > Notifications and go by application To manage your notifications, taking these two tips into account:
- Delete notifications Of all these applications whose opinions are not vital for you. Purchase applications are a good example, because in general, their notifications are marketing to invite us to buy more and remove them not only to save an interruption, but we can even save money.
- Do not give sound to all notifications And check among the options available so that they simply appear in the form of a band at the top, even that they do not even inform us, but they remain in the notifications.
As an additional advice, we recommend you Hide the notification balloons. Seeing the number indicating the amount of emails or messages awaiting reading is not always beneficial. In addition, on several occasions, it only stresses digital stress, so loading them is something that your brain will also appreciate.
Use concentration modes
In accordance with the previous section, iOS concentration methods allow us to be able to have relevant notifications at all times And so by focusing on what really matters to us, be it work or studies how to rest.
If you go to Settings> Concentration modes You can see some already created with certain default settings for the night, for work or for reading, but you can also create yours and personalize them almost to the extreme.
Among the options, not only the management of applications that we want to inform ourselves and which are not, but it goes beyond the authorization We only get notifications of certain contacts. There are also options to have Different application screens and wallpapers in each mode.
The latter is very practical for working moments, being able to avoid being tempted to grasp applications related to our work. In addition, of course, because it also allows us to focus on our professional activity and not to fall into distractions of social networks.
Screens restrictions
Do you think you waste a lot of time in social networks to the point that it is worrying? You can check the extent to which they are a problem Parameters > Time of useBecause it will seem a full summary per day, weeks and months to see what applications you have used the most.
Under this and your preferences, without leaving “time of use”, you can also Configure limits to the use of applicationseither selecting a whole category of applications or going one by one. In this way, when the maximum established time passes and you want to use them, the iPhone will not allow it.
You can always introduce a security code created by yourself to increase time, but grace is to be consistent and to have the will not to give more minutes of what you initially planned. With the exception of cases of necessity, of course.
Minimalist screens
Sometimes the less it is more and in the same way that the removal of notification balloons will reduce your digital stress, you can also do it Do not fill your request screens. In the main thing, we recommend that you have the fair: the applications you use most and a useful widget such as time or battery if you have other devices such as Apple Watch and AirPods.
We want by unlocking the iPhone, do not feel a visual load, but a clean and clear space, without invitation to occasional distraction. If you only see the essential, it will be easier to resist the temptation to grasp applications which, due to the circumstances of the moment, you may not have to open.
It's also interesting Maintain an order on the rest of the application screensFor which you can use folders ordered by theme or use of use. This is another tip for reducing visual disorder and having access to the tools you want to access at all times.
In any case, remember that in the application library (the last screen on the right), you will always have everything. You can also slide on any screen to open the search engine and write the name, which is generally faster.
Remove the battery percentage
We have already proven how mental health can improve by removing the percentage of iPhone battery, because seeing the number is constantly tend to generate unnecessary anxietyWe are more aware of consumption than enjoying the moment or focusing on what we do. And for that you have to go to Parameters > Battery And uncheck the “battery percentage” option.
Of course, maybe Not advice valid for all circumstancesBecause if you are out of the house and without the possibility of loading the mobile, keeping in mind the amount of battery that it is essential. However, as far as possible, it is advisable to delete it.
In any case, it should be recalled that The percentage will be vain And that you can always see it open the iPhone control center.
Automation the screen for the night
The night may be the moment when we need the greatest digital detoxification to go to sleep without distractions that make us take the dream, but also without elements such as screens that can damage their eyes and affect the rest. That's why, Activate functions such as night change or dark mode From the iPhone, they can be essential to your night well-being.
Night Shift will provide you with an automatic color adjustment so that they are warmer and reduce exposure to blue light, while dark mode will bring a priority interface The dark colors that also serve to reduce the general brightness of the screen and reduce visual fatigue, especially in low light environments.
Both can program to activate alone at some time. You just have to go to Parameters > Screen and brightness And observe their respective options, being able to select the activation and deactivation time yourself or adjust it at the time of twilight and dawn.
Eliminate everything you don't need
Digital Diogenes syndrome exists and can also be a problem for our mental health. Consequently, it must be examined the entire content of our iPhone and eliminate everything that is not essential or which we will not need at some point. And when we say everything, that's all.
- Photos and videos That we have in the gallery and we do not want to maintain (photos of old couples, screenshots that no longer serve us, double photos …).
- Applications that you do not use And that you know that you will never use. For example, “CL @ ve” is an application that you will not use daily, but it can be essential quickly, so it is not practical to erase it. Yes instead, everyone you download to try and you haven't used them anymore (there is no “just in case”, because in the end they end up storing it unnecessarily).
- WhatsApp groups and channels In which you are not interested in participating, either because of the subject in the case of informative channels, or because it is a cat of friends / family / classmates in which you never speak (plan before, of course, there will be no misunderstandings).
- The application documents “files” Like downloads, you no longer need or PDF documents and other elements that are no longer useful.
- Notes That you create to point something quickly and not only do it no longer serves you, but to interfere with your organization.
- Favorite of navigators That you really never consult and whose presence has more testimonies there than anything else.
- Ancient contacts That they are no longer on your orbit and do not need to have them or have changed their phone number and do not have the new one.
The realization of this file deletion process has a double advantage. In addition to serving to delete unnecessary elements, this will allow you to release the space of the iPhone. The disconnection is to go, it is to choose and decide that your time is more than each notification, that your attention is not for rent and that your mind needs its own pace to organize. And the iPhone can be, ironically, the best tool for this digital detoxification.
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