Link: https://youtu.be/baMmT7LxErI
Description:
What do you do first thing in the morning? Our phones are the first thing we touch when we wake up and the last thing we see before we go to sleep.
This short video shows how screen time affects our lives by showing how it stresses us out, keeps us up at night, and makes us miss little things without even realizing it.
You’ll learn how to break free from this cycle and find balance again by the end.
References:
- Elhai, J. D., Yang, H., & Mitchem, D. (2021). Fear of missing out, social media use, and smartphone addiction: A review of current research and future directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), 6492. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126492
- Harvard Medical School. (2019, Summer). Screen time and the brain. Harvard Medicine. https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/screen-time-brain
- King, E. (2023, December 30). 12 ways to spend less time on your phone and reclaim your day. Medium. https://christianityai.medium.com/12-ways-to-spend-less-time-on-your-phone-and-reclaim-your-day-b7f5b16ccbaf
- Panova, T., & Lleras, A. (2023). Fear of missing out (FoMO) and social media use, and the prediction of screen-device dependency: A systematic review of mediation and moderation mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1135721. https://doi.org/10 .3389/fpsyg.2023.1135721
- Wagenaar, W., Rozema, A. D., Bovens, R. H. L. M., & Kisjes, H. J. (2025, January 27). Smartphone use and smartphone addiction in the Netherlands: Attitudes towards interventions. Tilburg University. https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderzoek/instituten-en-researchgroepen/tranzo/academischewerkplaatsen/verslaving/onderzoeksprojecten-verslaving/attitudes-towards-interventions
Footage:
- Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/ca/video/journey-into-human-head-with-brain-and-neurons/22104383?prev_url=detail
- Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/ca/video/girl-showing-thumbs-up-like-sign-positive-something-good-has-happened-finger-gesture-for-fine-result-well-done-young-attractive-woman-wear-green-linen-dress-brunette-hair-green-background/630095571?prev_url=detail
- Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/ca/video/man-using-mobile-phone-whilst-friends-watch-tv-at-home-in-evening-shot-in-slow-motion/392154032?prev_url=detail
- https://www.pexels.com/video/autumn-leaves-in-sunlight-34590498/
Music
- Music by Anastasia Chubarova from Pixabay
- Music by Andres Rodriguez from Pixabay
- Music by Alana Jordan from Pixabay
The first thing I have to say is about the quality and standard of your video! It’s amazing — so smooth! It’s like a scene from a documentary. Although all of the scenes in your video are just tiny moments of daily life, your filming and editing techniques make it feel very narrative and like a representation of reality that goes beyond real life. When I first started using a smartphone, I was constantly checking my phone because I wasn’t aware that I was becoming addicted to it. One way to maintain a healthy relationship with digital and social media is to delete apps and only download them if I really want to watch something. I tried this when I was 14, and it was hard not to watch it. Even though I deleted TikTok, I just watched short videos on YouTube. However, as I kept deleting and downloading apps, I realised that loneliness and FOMO don’t disappear this way.
In my opinion, a digital detox can be beneficial, but only temporarily. What I think is important is thinking about how to coexist with something that cannot be healthily erased from this world by controlling ourselves.