It is common knowledge that smartphones can have various health drawbacks. Yet your iPhone can also improve your health in several ways.
Scrolling for hours on your social media timeline or playing a mobile game: it may provide relaxation, but we all know there are better ways to spend your time.
Leveraging iPhone for better health
Here are several ways to improve your health using your iPhone.
#1 White noise
White noise or white noise doesn’t just work for babies: the soothing sounds make you fall asleep quickly. There are several iPhone apps you can download for this purpose, such as Noisli and White Noise.
You can also set up a playlist of soothing sounds through Spotify or Apple Music.
#2 Meditating with your iPhone
You can also find several meditation apps on your iPhone that can help you unwind after a busy, tiring day. Calm and Headspace are well-known examples. You can get started with mindfulness and breathing exercises, among other things.
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This will have you back to zen in no time.
#3 Focus
One of the most useful ways to reduce stress is to make sure you’re taking in fewer stimuli. On your iPhone, an easy way to accomplish this is to set a Focus.
For example, turn on Do Not Disturb mode more often. Or set your own Focus. You can do this through the Focus settings. You can also quickly turn the desired Focus on and off at any time via the Control Panel.
#4 Falling asleep carefree
Do you like to listen to music before bed? Or do you like to watch another episode of your favorite series? You can use the Clock app to set a sleep timer of sorts.
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This way, the content ends playing as soon as the timer you set goes off. You can do this by setting a timer on your iPhone and then choosing Stop Play at the bottom.
#5 Track habits
Finally, you can use several apps on your iPhone that will help you achieve your goals. Apps such as Habitica and Streaks, for example, can track your habits.
They also work to motivate you, making it easier to stick with it and reach your goals faster.
