Nviiri The Storyteller: "My switch to a dumb phone" | The Conversation | BBC Focus on Africa podcast

How many hours a day do you spend on your smartphone?

Smartphones are essential - but concerns about overuse are growing. Research has linked smartphone addiction to depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Focus on Africa host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to 27-year-old Dion Rapakgadi from Johannesburg about his past struggles with phone addiction, and to Kenyan musician ‪@NviiriTheStoryteller‬ the Storyteller, who recently swapped his smartphone for a basic “dumb phone.”

00:00-00:53 Coming up
00:54-01:31 What's your average daily screen time?
01:32-03:03 Introduction
03:04-03:27 Nviiri’s and Dion’s screen time
03:35-06:00 Becoming aware of their smartphone dependency
06:06- 06:44 What was Nviiri consuming the most?
07:15-07:44 How Dion realised there was a problem
08:00-10:08 The signs and symptoms of a smartphone addiction
10:18-11:48 How did the smartphone addiction affected Dion?
12:00-13:23: The moment Nviiri decided to get off his smartphone
13:53-15:21 Nviiri's decision to get a dumb phone
15:25-15:47 Nviiri's relationship with his fans
16:02-16:48 Dion’s coping mechanism
16-55-18:48 Tips for having a healthier relationship with your phone
18:54-20:06 What Dion and Nviiri to do limit screen time
20:19-21:00 The benefits of switching to a dumb phone
21:09-21:43 If your phone could talk what would it say?

🎤 Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
🎬 Producers: Carolyne Kiambo and Fana Weldye
🎬 Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Executive Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga

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