Cell phones actually interrupt our concentration and thinking, limiting our ability to work on a problem, even when we’re not using them or they’re turned off.
Therefore, time without the distraction of having our phone out is essential for our minds, and switching it off and spending time alone is sometimes exactly what we need. This means that taking our phones with us to the bathroom takes away the precious breaks our minds need.
It can cause pelvic floor dysfunction.
Spending extended time on the toilet while being distracted by our cells can mean problems for our muscles. In particular, our organs such as the bowel, bladder, and vagina can slip because the pelvis floor muscle is no longer strong enough to support them.
This is partly because of our posture while seated on the toilet, especially if we’re bent over our cells for a long time.
It increases your reliance on your phone.
While smartphones connect us to the world like nothing else can, they’re also highly addictive. In fact, 1 in 10 millennials would actually prefer to lose a finger than their cell. This is obviously not a good sign as it shows that we’ve begun to turn off to our surroundings.
