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Digital Detox: How to Take Back Control from Your Phone

Instagram, notifications, a “quick check” and suddenly hours have gone by. Mental coach Przemysław Świercz shows how to use your phone mindfully and where to start a digital detox to regain focus and mental balance.

Przemysław Świercz ·

Have you noticed your phone taking more and more control over your day?

Instagram, notifications, a quick online check and suddenly hours have passed. The result? Fatigue, poor concentration and putting important things off until later.

Do you want a screen to decide what your life looks like? Is your phone really the first thing you should glance at when you wake up?


Digital detox and mental health

If you want to look after your mental health consciously, it’s worth paying attention to how you use your smartphone. It’s not about giving it up completely. For many of us, a phone is a work tool. But it’s worth taking a closer look at our habits and the situations in which we reach for it.

Because what we’re aware of, we can control. And what we’re not aware of controls us.


Where to start your digital detox

  • ✅ Set specific hours for phone use: no more mindless scrolling.

  • ✅ No phone at meals, before bed or when talking with loved ones.

  • ✅ One day a week offline.

  • ✅ More time for mindfulness, recovery and building mental resilience.

I believe this time will help you find mental balance and focus on what truly matters.

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