Let’s be honest, there’s not many places we don’t take our phones with us these days. We scroll in bed, we make video calls nestled between the sofa cushions, and we’re often reading a recipe on our screen while leaning over the hob. Thankfully, the shower is usually a phone-free zone – try typing away on a wet screen and see how far you get! But why not make an intentional decision to make it a place where you can completely zone out? Just like that carefully chosen squishy yoga mat upon which you stretch and forget all your worries and the specially selected garden chair where you like to journal amid nature, your bathroom can offer moments of much-needed Zen in a busy life that can often feel relentless.
Indeed, the shower is the unsung hero of our “always on” world, allowing even the most screen-addicted of us some respite from the average of more than three hours per day spent tapping away on our smartphones. In our modern world, the shower is no longer a place where you simply just scrub yourself clean, but also a dedicated space to tune out the noise – be that the ping of an email notification or that new reel your friend just posted – and focus on your wellbeing. Here are four things you can do that will help you rely on your smartphone less – and make the most of your time in the shower.
