Science and Technology Desk: We use various devices in our daily life. The most important of these is undoubtedly the smartphone. Nowadays, there is no alternative to a smartphone to stay connected with the whole world. But this smartphone often causes problems. Excessive use of smartphones often disrupts our focus, and therefore disrupts work. However, there are several ways to overcome smartphone addiction and focus on work. So let's find out the ways:

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1. Bringing the phone to the grayscale mode
If the grayscale mode of the smartphone is activated, everything will be seen on the display in white and black (black and white) colors. As a result, psychologically the experience of using the phone will be negatively affected and the overall smartphone will become less attractive to users. Naturally the addiction to the phone will also gradually start to decrease. Also, many people think that it is possible to get rid of the sleep disturbance caused by excessive use of smartphones by using the phone in grayscale mode.

How to activate the grayscale mode on the smartphone:
If your smartphone is an Android OS based device, then to turn on the grayscale mode, first go to the 'Accessibility' option from 'Settings'. Now select 'Greyscale' option from 'Color Correction'.

But for iOS based devices like iPhone you have to go to 'Settings' then 'Accessibility' in 'Display and text size' option. Now select 'Greyscale' option from 'Color Filter'.

Besides, to enable grayscale on Oxygen OS based devices like OnePlus phones, swipe down (from top to bottom) on the display and open the 'Quick Settings' panel. Now toggle 'Reading Mode' and activate it.

2. Screen time limits on social media apps
v on Facebook after a while, giving status. Many people spend a large part of their day watching videos on YouTube. As a result, it has an adverse effect on work. One effective way to overcome social media addiction is to set screen time limits on social media apps—especially those you have accounts with or visit regularly. That is, you can set in advance how much time of the day you are willing to spend on any social media app. This way you don't have to spend extra time on these apps.

The smartphone will notify you when the predetermined time has passed. However, the notification process may vary from smartphone to smartphone. Sometimes only notifications may come, sometimes certain apps with notifications may be locked or blocked for certain days.

How to limit screen time in social media apps
It is possible to set 'screen time limit' in social media apps from the settings option. If you have an Android smartphone, go to the 'Digital Wellbeing and Parental Control' option from 'Settings'. Now you will see an image of how much time you spend in which app on the screen. Right below this, you can decide how much time you want to spend on which apps from the list of apps by tapping on the 'App Limit' option.

If you want to set the screen time on an iOS-based iPhone or iPad, go to the 'App Limits' option from 'Settings' to 'Screen Time'. Now go to the 'ad limit' option and set the usage period for specific apps separately or according to the app category. iPhone

3. Instead of facelock and fingerprint,
facelock and fingerprint are quite popular as smartphone screenlock options that set a long password . Because through this, users can easily access the home screen of the smartphone without any delay. Mainly for the convenience of the users, the smartphone manufacturers bring facelock and fingerprint features.

But a very effective way to overcome smartphone addiction is to avoid these two features and set a long password as screen lock. Analyzing the mindset of smartphone users, it can be seen that screenlocks with long passwords become a source of irritation for users. As a result, they subconsciously reduce the use of smartphones. In particular, the trend of using smartphones without any need has decreased to a large extent.

How to set a long password as a security screenlock
The process of setting a screenlock is also different depending on the operating system and smartphone. However, in conventional smartphones, the 'Lock Screen' option is available from 'Settings' to 'Security' or 'Biometrics and Security' option. Now here in the 'password and security' option 'fingerprint' and 'face unlock' as well as 'screenlock' option. Tap on the screen lock and set a large password.

4. Turn on DND (Do Not Disturb) mode on your smartphone.
You can use DND or Do Not Disturb mode to stay focused while working. Activating this mode will mute all device notifications. That is, all types of sounds and vibrations including incoming calls, notification message sounds, message vibrations, visual alerts will be muted.

How to Activate DND Mode
To turn on the DND feature on Android phones, swipe down (from top to bottom) on the display screen. Now find the DND feature from among several features and tap on it, DND mode will be activated on your smartphone.

In case of iPhone, open the 'Control Center' by swiping down on the home screen. Now tap on focus button and select 'Do not disturb' option. Note that if you want to exit DND mode, you have to go to DND option and tap or deselect it in the same process.

5. Turning off social media app notifications
Those who are addicted to social media on their smartphones can turn off social media notifications for a specific period of time as needed. It can be an effective way to stay focused, especially while working in the office or studying. However, social media apps that are required for professional work should not turn off notifications. For example, if WhatsApp is being used for file sharing in someone's office, notifications of social media apps other than WhatsApp can be turned off.

How to turn off social media app notifications
on Android phones, go to the 'Notifications' or 'Notifications and Control Center' section from 'Settings'. Now tap on 'App Settings' or 'App Notification' option, the list of apps will be shown on the screen. Now you have to 'toggle off' next to the apps for which you want to stop notifications. Well, no more notifications from these apps will come on your phone screen. Similarly, when you want to turn on notifications, you have to toggle 'On' next to the app.