Written by, Oct. 25 -- Akshita Pandey, Muskan Shah, Moitrayee Das

In many cases, the very first relationship that one enters into when they wake up is not with themselves, not with their family, not with the world outside, but with a glowing screen. Even before their feet have touched the ground and their mind has awakened from the sleep cycle, their hands find themselves picking up their phone. Checking notifications, scanning messages, scrolling through social media feeds, and opening emails becomes the first task that they do while their body is still waking up.

The tendency to look at one's mobile phone right after getting out of bed is usually seen as a matter of routine, efficiency, and necessity. However, the problem lies elsewhe...