Digital Health Tips & Stats
Our top digital health tips:
Move your most distracting apps off of your home screen to avoid impulse clicks
Batch your screen time - check messages at set intervals instead of every ping
Take five minutes before you unbrick to reflect on what you did while you were disconnected - it helps your brain associate being offline with positive, meaningful time
Digital health stats:
Sleep:
Blue light exposure from screens at night can delay melatonin release by up to 3 hours
61% of people say they check their phones within 5 minutes of waking up - often before even getting out of bed
Productivity:
Morning phone use is linked to higher stress and lower perceived productivity throughout the day
Task switching can reduce productivity by as much as 40%
It takes 23 minutes to fully refocus after a distraction
Connection:
Conversations without mobile phones present are rated as significantly higher in quality and empathy than conversations with a phone present
When phones are kept out of reach during a meal or gathering, people report higher enjoyment and stronger feelings of connection than when phones are present
