In this era of social media addiction, many people have the habit of looking at their phones as soon as they wake up in the morning. People first check WhatsApp and then start checking social media or news. This habit is such that some people spend from several minutes to half an hour in it. But experts say that this habit of looking at mobile as soon as you wake up in the morning is gradually spoiling your health. Its direct effect is from hormone level to the brain.
Dr. Daljit Singh, former HOD of Neurosurgery Department at GB Pant Hospital, Delhi. Let’s say it’s morning time brain This happens in which you should do some good activity. For example, as soon as you wake up in the morning, sit comfortably for a few minutes and take deep breaths. Due to this, the brain feels very good and prepares itself for the day’s activities, but if we continuously look at the mobile screen as soon as we wake up in the morning and scroll through people’s messages and social media, then the brain suddenly gets pressurized with information.
How does phone use spoil your health?
Dr. Daljit Singh says that if a person uses his phone first thing in the morning, it puts pressure of different information on the brain. In many cases some messages are worrying. Some news also increases concern. Because of this, the level of cortisol hormone starts increasing in the body. Due to this, the person starts going into a state of mental stress as soon as he wakes up in the morning.
According to Dr. Singh, sometimes it happens that people post their good photos and their successes on social media, this increases the feeling of comparison and anxiety in the mind. This situation gradually causes stress. If this stress is caused by digital means then it is called digital stress.
It is affecting the eyes also
Dr. Singh says that due to so much use of phone, it is affecting people’s eyes as well, from pain in the head towards the forehead. Cases like watery eyes and eye pain are also increasing significantly. The phone is also having a big impact on sleep. People use phones throughout the night and due to this they do not get complete sleep.
How to stay away from this habit
Do not use mobile for at least 15 to 20 minutes after waking up in the morning. Yes, if someone is calling then listen to it, but do not look at the phone in the morning to use social media. Instead of this, habits like light stretching and drinking water can be adopted. This makes for a good start to the day.