EMF Detox and Tech Wellness

Most of us have become highly dependent on technology, unaware of its direct impact on our health. That’s why it’s critical to learn how to use it in a way that makes it a positive addition to your mind, body, spirit, and safety. For example, pulsating light affects our neurology, while blue light affects our sleep, metabolism, and many other body functions. EMFs, or electromagnetic fields, are the invisible energies that come from everything wireless affects us as well. Tech wellness also includes privacy and cybersecurity issues because nothing feels more toxic than having someone know everything you’re doing or even stealing your identity!

Some people more sensitive to EMFs than others can experience autoimmune diseases or chemical sensitivities. For others, anxiety and insomnia are the top symptoms of tech toxins.

Research on Tech Toxins and EMFs

A recent research study done in Europe with over 200,000 participants studied genetic tendencies towards hypertension (high blood pressure) and its relation to tech use. They only studied self- reports from people receiving and sending calls, not gaming, scrolling, or other ways people use technology over five years. They saw a 12% increase in high blood pressure.

We’re electrical beings, so when we’re exposed to a lot of electrical charge it can cause our cells to be dysregulated, which can lead to a cascade of oxidative stress among other things. We also know that men who carry their cell phone in their pocket will be much more likely to have fertility issues.

Another study from the US government studied exposure from cell phone radiation. They found heart tumors and cancers in rats that were exposed to cell phone radiation for nine hours a day. ​​EMFs are complicated because it’s a different set of spectrums of the big electromagnetic spectrum. We may not see antennas everywhere, but we’re all being exposed to much more than just cell phone radiation.

Protecting Yourself from EFMs

When you keep your phone in an EMF-shielding case, it’s partially covered. Some people like to wear hats that block EMFs and magnetic radiation. But although any metallic surface will block wireless energy, all it does is make the waves reflect and bounce. It doesn’t go away. When it bounces, it can go anywhere, and we can’t control it. As a result, often we’re exposing others or even ourselves to much more radiation than we realize.

Simply getting away from the source can be quite helpful. Take your phone out of your pocket as much as possible, and put it a couple of feet away even when making calls. To meet the minimum radiation standards for EMF absorption, every single phone should be at least 5 to 15 millimeters away, which means never touching it.

WiFi and Hardwiring

WiFi is strongest at the source, and it dissipates as you get further away. So staying 25 feet away from your wifi is important. If you have kids in your house, get the box away from where they hang out. Put it in the garage if possible. Some people use a timer to turn the WiFi on and off during the day or at night. People with young children might even find their children nap better when the WiFi is off.

Another option for eliminating exposure from your own WiFi entirely is to hardwire your house. Some places are already hardwired, but as we speed toward a wireless world, many places are not. It’s a great thing for people who are currently in construction to look at that, and build in hardwiring to future-proof it as much as possible. That way, you have the ability to get off WiFi and connect directly. There are dongle adapters that plug into Androids and most iPads which can help you hardwire your laptop, phone, and your computer.

Non-EMF Tech Protection

You can kill two birds with one stone when you turn off your devices or put them on airplane mode at the very least. In addition, when you’re not on wifi and your phone’s off, your location is not being tracked. Your photos can’t be accessed, and you can’t be hacked. Privacy and cybersecurity is another large component to tech wellness.

Turning down the screen color is one way to reduce exposure to blue light before you go to sleep. Another option is to wear blue-light blocking glasses at night or when using the screens for long periods.

There are many benefits of living well with technology for your mind and body. Listen now and learn how you can unplug and start detoxing from tech toxins today!

Guest Bio

August Brice is the Founder of Tech Wellness, EMF & Digital Wellness Expert, Award-winning journalist, EMF Instructor at The Digital Wellness Institute. Her passion is to bring mindfulness and balance to our relationship with technology.

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