New year, new (and better) tech habits: More focus on security and less focus on your phone will pay dividends for most people in terms of wellbeing.
There are downsides, though. Regardless of what method you go for, you will likely need a second device simply to log in, so if your phone or tablet is out of power, you might find that you are locked out of accounts until you can get it up and running again. But the alternative is giving bad actors potential access to your details, so that has to be weighed against the inconvenience factor.Just because a site asks for your email, it doesn’t mean you have to hand it over.
We all know that Instagram isn’t real life and yet when we are bombarded with images of the perfect life, the perfect family, the perfectly filtered faces, it can eventually seep into your outlook. Delete social media apps or use screen time restrictions on Apple and Google’s mobile operating systems to limit your time spent on social media.
Those little pop-ups are helpful for some apps, but for most, they are simply noise. Photograph: iStock/GettyWhile we are on the topic of creating peace for yourself, it’s time to get strict on notifications. Those little pop-ups are helpful for some apps, but for most, they are simply noise. On one hand, you can see why some people would hang on to devices. Old tech can sell for big money, and who knows if that smartphone you have might one day be a collector’s item that could sell for thousands. But for the most part, we do know. It’s highly unlikely that your scratched, beaten-up iPhone 4 that stopped working after you dropped it for the fifth time is going to set any records at the auction house.
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