My dad and step mom created a new household rule where my sisters and I have to put our phones away for at least 90 minute while we do homework. This rule was not very unreasonable because, if I'm being honest, my phone definitely distracts me from my homework. However, when they first told me that I could not use my phone, I was very annoyed. It felt like a huge deal. This sparked an argument between me and my parents. Unfortunately, this further proved their point that my siblings and I were too attached. Ultimately, they did not listen to our arguments and they implemented their rule.
Ninety minutes is not a very long time however it felt like forever. I never realized how much my phone distracted me. While I did my homework, I constantly wondered if someone might text me or what I might miss in a group chat. I also wanted to check my social media or distract myself with a funny video. I hated feeling so controlled by my phone. It's odd how my phone distracts me even when I'm not using it. I kept looking at the time and counting down the minutes until I could check my phone.
I realized my obsession with my phone was very unhealthy. Even though checking my notifications is very unimportant, that's not how it felt. I constantly use my phone as an excuse to procrastinate and I should really stop. But if I'm being honest, I probably won't stop because I'm lazy and don't have the motivation to stop.
I have had similar experiences with my phone. My parents haven't made this a rule, but I often try to force myself to put it down or put it away, with mixed results, to increase productivity. I find myself constantly wanting to know what time it is or if or if I have any notifications. Even when my phone is down or away, I still try to avoid confronting work head-on by looking at the time on a clock.
ReplyDeleteMy mom once did that over summmer, except she took it for the whole day because I had a whole ton of summer reading to catch up on the last few weeks before school. I,too, notice that i’ve very connected to my phone. My step dad has his tracking system that tracks the amount of hours that i’m on my phone, and let me just say, it’s a lot. I should start following what you do and put my phone down for a certain amount of time in order to get school work done. Anyways, i do agree that teens are extremely attached to their phones and have trouble focusing in school because of it.
ReplyDeleteEven though this seems very horrible, I think that this method is ultimately a good thing to at least try. I know that I frequently get distracted by my phone when I’m trying to do homework, causing it to take hours longer than it would normally. I don’t know how much I would appreciate gettin my phone taken away for 90 minutes, especially on the rare day I don’t have a lot of homework, and I think that taking the phone away for as long as it takes to do your homework (unless it is needed for the homework) would be much more reasonable. In spite of how much I would probably hate this, I think that I will try it too in the near future and see how effective it truly is.
ReplyDeleteOof yikes I relate I use this app called forest and I plant a tree for a certain amount of time (like 30 to 60 mins or so) and if I exit the app I kill the tree. It’s really good for studying lol wow I should be asleep finals are tomorrow oh well i love you bye
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