{"id":14473,"date":"2018-02-06T11:04:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=14473"},"modified":"2023-06-23T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:58:29","slug":"the-hidden-stress-of-cell-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/the-hidden-stress-of-cell-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"The hidden stress of cell phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones.webp\" alt=\"people looking at their smart phones\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones.webp 1500w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06033645\/cell-phones-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of us would probably wager that we use our cell phones a bit too much. What we may not know is how cell phone use affects us.<\/p>\n<p>Recent studies suggest Americans unlock their phones an average of 100 to 150 times a day. Whether that\u2019s to check the time, send a text or Google a fact, each interaction can cause stress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt might be said we are addicted to being distracted,\u201d said Victoria Strohmeyer, a registered psychotherapist with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-yampa-valley-medical-center\/\">UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center<\/a>. \u201cWhen you check your phone or hear an alert, you activate your sympathetic nervous system, the part of your body that\u2019s always scanning the environment. It gives you a little shot of adrenaline for every interaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That adrenaline, which is meant to trigger your body to pay attention, sets off a cascade of chemicals that increases heart rate, pulse and muscle tension, and shunts energy from the brain to the muscles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will take five to 30 minutes for your body to get back to baseline after every one of these alarms,\u201d Strohmeyer said.<\/p>\n<p>Which is a problem in a world where cell phones rarely stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEssentially, people don\u2019t ever come back down to baseline,\u201d Strohmeyer said. \u201cWe have one stress after another after another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All that stress wreaks havoc on the body and mind, causing or contributing to a range of diseases, from heart disease and depression, to sleep deprivation and chronic fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis stress is increasing to the point where it\u2019s starting to create disease in our bodies,\u201d Strohmeyer said. \u201cSo it\u2019s important to find a way to get back to baseline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first step is awareness. You can download a variety of apps to track how often you use your cell phone and what you\u2019re spending your time on.<\/p>\n<p>From there, you can move to acceptance and action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to accept that we live and work in a place where we\u2019re probably going to need to carry a phone,\u201d Strohmeyer said. \u201cThen you can choose your actions rather than blaming the world for these interruptions. Because that\u2019s what these devices are set up to do, to interrupt the heck out of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A key action that Strohmeyer recommends is using your breath before using your cell phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my phone rings, my immediate reaction is to run across my office and dive for it,\u201d Strohmeyer said.<\/p>\n<p>But she\u2019s made it a habit of first taking a deep breath when she hears that ring. She may put her feet on the ground and move her body a bit and take another breath, all before answering.<\/p>\n<p>The same technique can be applied to any interaction with a cell phone, whether you\u2019re scrolling Instagram or checking prices for a new purchase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I can put that space in there, that pause, that breath, it allows me to relax,\u201d Strohmeyer said. \u201cThen I can pick up the phone and I\u2019m present. I\u2019m choosing, not just diving for every soccer ball that gets hit into my arena.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other tips include turning off your phone\u2019s automatic alerts, unsubscribing from email lists and avoiding websites that you know cause stress. While it may be tempting to try to unplug for an entire day, often that goal is unrealistic, so Strohmeyer recommends small steps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I don\u2019t have a plan, I\u2019m just a Ping-Pong ball getting bounced around,\u201d Strohmeyer said. \u201cWhen I get to the end of the day, I\u2019m exhausted and stressed out because I didn\u2019t accomplish what I wanted to accomplish because I allowed these interruptions. But by practicing a few simple steps, you can take back that control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared in the Steamboat Pilot &amp; Today on Jan. 29. 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us would probably wager that we use our cell phones a bit too much. What we may not know is how cell phone use affects us. Recent studies suggest Americans unlock their phones an average of 100 to 150 times a day. 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