Rachael Bletchly says there is no need to check our phones hundreds of times every day, especially when we are on holiday, as looking at a screen, we risk missing out on new experiences
When I went abroad last month I had a Âdigital detox.
I took my old camera for holiday snaps but left my mobile in the hotel room safe, or switched it off during day trips. And when I bulk-checked my messages and emails I realised there was nothing important or urgent enough to warrant me looking at it every four minutes â or 344 times a day, as the average person now does.
My sore wrist and neck felt better, I read more books than I have in ages but also just sat taking in the scenery. Yet now I’m home old habits are creeping back and my phone is Âpermanently at my side â calling me to check, just in case I’m missing something.
When the sad truth is we are ALL missing out on important things in life because of our screen addiction. A survey by Motorola UK found many Brits are suffering from phone fatigue and the way they rule our lives. Because when big events happen we grab our mobiles to capture the moment for posterity rather than experience it with all our senses.