Too much screen-time

When I was younger, my parents told me that if I watched too much television, I would get 'square eyes'. I never worried too much about it. I didn't think being 'glued to a screen' was a bad thing. 

But lately, I've been on my computer or phone all day, every day. I go on my computer to work. I go on my computer to study. I go on my computer to video call my friends. I go on my computer to watch Netflix. And so on. 

The old interruptions from screen-time (walking to Uni, hanging out with friends in person, going to the gym) are no longer possible. Instead, I can literally spend my whole day looking at a screen. 

Sometimes, my brain starts to feel a bit scrambled. My eyes are sore. Things just start to seem kind of blurry. 

It's too much screen-time, and it doesn't feel good. 

So I've been trying to make an effort to cut down my screen-time where I can. I got myself a radio alarm clock and now keep my phone out of my bedroom. I try and call friends on the phone rather than always video calling. I've been trying to spend more time reading novels rather than watching Netflix. I started writing down the chords to play on my ukulele so I could play without Googling chords. I am trying to go for walks every day. And when I have a meal or a cup of tea I put my phone away for a second and just give my brain a break. 

At first, cutting down my screen-time felt like an effort. I had some withdrawals, wanting to reach for my phone first thing in the morning while lying in bed. But before long, it felt like a sigh of relief.