«I'm going offline now»

How many people nowadays are roused from their slumbers by an alarm clock? And how many use a mobile phone for their morning wake-up call? For many people, the day begins with their smartphone. It's worth investing in an alarm clock and not looking at your mobile until after breakfast.

Let's face it, you only check your letterbox once a day to see if anything has arrived. We recommended that you adopt a similar routine for your mobile phone and email inbox by setting fixed times for checking your messages.

We've all been there. During the day you sit at your desk and work at your computer – maybe you even have two screens – and every now and then you check your mobile. As you're watching TV in the evening, you also scroll through your social media feeds. It's best to avoid this kind of multitasking. You shouldn't work with more than one screen at one same time.

Lunchtime is break time. The break will be a lot more relaxing if you leave your mobile phone behind. If possible, you should eat with colleagues or friends. Food is meant to be enjoyed with all the senses, because the more consciously you eat, the less you eat.

If you switch off your mobile phone 90 minutes before you go to bed, you will find it easier to get to sleep. In fact, you should leave your smartphone outside the bedroom altogether. After all, once you've bought an alarm clock, you will no longer need your mobile phone to wake you.

It may seem paradoxical, but there are apps that can help you with your digital detox. There's «Forest», for example. The makers of the app promise that actual trees will be planted if users don't touch their phone for a set period of time; a plant also sprouts on your screen.