In their current state, smartphones have transcended from their previous position of being portable computing devices, because their significance for millions of users worldwide is likely equivalent to the existence of oxygen and water, meaning that parting with them for even a few hours appears impossible.
Fortunately, one woman successfully made it past this gauntlet when she won a public welfare challenge where the person was not allowed to touch their handset for eight hours. She was also rewarded for her efforts, with a report stating that she pocketed around $1,380.
Challenge was held in Chongqing, China; the woman was also not allowed to sleep since that would have made the test relatively easy
A merchant in a municipality in China held the public welfare challenge, with MyDrivers reporting that the individual selected 10 random people to participate by inviting them to lie down for eight hours in the merchant’s store. There were a few rules that participants had to abide by, with the most important one being that they were not allowed to touch their smartphones.
They were also not allowed to sleep deeply, as that would have defeated the challenge’s purpose. In the end, an unnamed woman in her pajamas overcame the test and won 10,000 yuan, which converts to $1,380. That is a decent chunk of change if all that is required from you is not to use your smartphone for several hours.
The report does not mention if any of the other participants won the competition, but if that was not the case, then it is a simple example of how smartphones have become an indispensable part of people’s lives. While this technological breakthrough has simplified tasks, it has also become a tool for deleteriously affecting someone’s well-being.
Researchers have found that reducing daily smartphone usage can have a positive impact on a person’s health. In fact, reducing usage by just an hour can alleviate an individual’s anxiety levels and increase their life satisfaction. Whether this challenge was meant to prove that parting your way with a smartphone for a few hours is possible, one woman capitalized on the opportunity.
News Source: MyDrivers
