Hypothesis
Cellphones are an inherent part of daily life for many contemporary people, including me. Therefore, it is only natural to ask a question of how not using a cellphone for at least half a day will have a significant and noticeable effect on a person’s behavior. There are several factors to keep in mind when hypothesizing how going without a cellphone for twelve hours will impact my physical activity. First of all, I use a cellphone often, and not doing that will free more time for other things, such as physical activity. Secondly, using a cellphone throughout the day gives me something to distract myself with every fifteen to twenty minutes or so. Continuous physical activity may be a way of overcoming this urge for distraction. Finally, it is also important to consider than I am on quarantine now, meaning that outdoor physical activity is pout of the question. Therefore, the hypothesis is as follows: not using a cellphone for the whole twelve hours will have a positive effect on physical activity as it will create more time for indoor exercise and encourage it as the means of avoiding distraction.
Reflection
Going without a cellphone for twelve hours may affect my physical activity positively, as cellphone usage tends to be time-consuming. Under normal circumstances, I use my phone all the time, and even though each particular use is not very long, together they must comprise a large portion of my day. If I do not use a cellphone for twelve hours straight, I will have more mime for other things to do, including physical activity. Of course, this effect should not be taken for granted because I may spend the newly acquired time on other things. Still, it is important to note that not using a cellphone for half a day will provide more time that can be used, among other things, for physical exercise.
A habit of using the cellphone frequently makes a person easier to distract, as a cellphone provides a convenient distraction that is always at an arm’s length. Going without a cellphone for twelve hours will make this habitual distraction unavailable, and I will have to cope with it by some means. Physical exercise seems to be a reasonable alternative because it requires much energy, thus leaving less for distractions. Additionally, physical activity may be an effective way to take one’s mind off things – such as the desire to use a cellphone. To put it simply, physical activity may be a useful distraction in its own right, allowing a person to overcome the cellphone addiction and the desire to use the phone out of habit.
Finally, another important factor is not related to cellphones directly. As of now, I am on quarantine, which prevents me from going out. As a result, I cannot engage in some of the more pleasant types of physical activity that involve human contact and usually happen outdoors. Exercising at home effectively becomes the only type of physical activity available to me. The fact that I cannot go out and exercise on plain air may make the physical activity less attractive for me overall. Still, considering that I will have more time for other activities and that physical exercise will help to take my mind off things, not using the cellphone will have a positive impact on my physical activity.