Don't use your phone while you poop
This opinion piece argues that people should stop using their smartphones while on the toilet to allow for mental rest and quiet reflection. It suggests that constant digital stimulation contributes to anxiety and reduced cognitive processing.
Why it matters
It addresses the psychological impact of the 'attention economy' and the need for digital detox habits.
Your brain needs to offload just as badly as your butt does.
I know it sounds boring to sit in there, alone, naked from the waist down, staring at the wall. But that's the point.
Our hellish attention economy has produced a generation of anxious and overstimulated (and probably constipated) people. Quiet reflection is an "ancient technique" that we pencil into our schedules and even pay money for.
But you can do it for free, and you don't even have to set a reminder. Just wait for that natural urge to come calling.
Our bodies have given us a built-in biological hall pass to check out from the world for a few precious moments. We can hit the deck and commando crawl our way through the crossfire of 5G, wifi, and bluetooth signals to the only truly private 1 place in our homes.
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