It’s great that you’ve recognized the impact of spending excessive time on mobile devices and the value of engaging in more meaningful activities. The shift towards spending time with family and engaging in creative pursuits can significantly enhance your personal growth and well-being. Recognizing that excessive mobile use is a problem is the first step. Understanding how it impacts your productivity and relationships can motivate you to make changes. Whether it’s improving your writing skills, learning a new hobby, or simply spending quality time with loved ones and having clear goals can guide your actions. By shifting your focus from passive consumption on mobile devices to active engagement in creative and meaningful activities, you’ll likely find greater satisfaction and personal growth. Keep exploring new interests and cherish the time spent with your family and on your creative pursuits.

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Mobile Phone Throwing is an official sport in Finland. Since 2000, the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships is organized every year in Savonlinna in August. Participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique. The phones used weigh between 220-400 grams. The current male and female world record holders are Dries Feremans (362.3 feet) and Ivonee Weiner (221.7 feet) respectively.

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Dear Shushank,

You seem to be feeling quite helpless and trapped in the web of a tiny device. I’m sure that you also feel quite guilty and anxious that you cannot focus on what is important right now — your studies.

However, you have a choice: Do you want to let a tiny screen control you? Or do you want to control it? Here are some ways:

Reduce your desire to look at your phone: Turn your screen greyscale; Hide the ‘tempting’ apps from the home screen; Delete social media apps. Turn off app notifications or put them on silent.

Make your phone a friend: Download a time management app, e.g. Forest, to help you time yourself, take breaks and prevent you from accessing your screen easily. Use games as a reward for completing your studies; however, see your phone no more than 15-20 minutes at a time and no more than twice or thrice a day.

Turn away from your phone: Exercise! Focus on a hobby and meet friends — yes, even in Class X! Spend time with your family. Doing these for short durations can be relaxing and refreshing for your brain.

Increase your motivation to study: Address your difficulties; Buddy with someone or have a study group to pace and time yourself; Keep your career goal in mind when studying.

The Simplest Solution: Give your phone to your parents and ask them to lock it away till March-end!

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