How To Put Down Your Phone And Read A Book | Defector
Briefly

The pervasive use of smartphones distracts individuals from reading and negatively affects mental health. People often turn to their devices even in the company of loved ones, leading to feelings of embarrassment when nothing is happening on the phone. Many experience the detrimental effects of low self-esteem as they compare themselves to polished images seen online. Support groups and apps exist to combat this addiction, which is pervasive across all generations, leaving individuals reflecting on the joy and fulfillment that reading provided in their earlier years.
The beautiful shiny phone is killing us. We want it, captivated by its allure, but it often leaves us feeling worse, laden with insecurity and constant distraction.
There is something you like that you know in your body makes you feel good and alive—books! Yet many choose the shiny brick over reading time and again.
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