Be honest: when was the last time you went 10 minutes without checking your phone? No notifications, no scrolling, no phantom vibrations in your pocket? Exactly. We live in an age where our smartphones are basically our third hands. They wake us up in the morning, show us what to wear (thanks to weather app), feed us news, distract us when we’re bored, and connect us to everyone—literally—24/7. But here’s the question: what happens when we disconnect? Can we actually survive 48 hours without our phones? I tried and it wasn’t easy. Day 1: The Void The first few hours were weirdly intense. I kept reaching for a phone that wasn’t there. Every silent moment felt uncomfortable. No “just-checking-something” while waiting in line. It’s like I had forgotten how to simply be. My brain kept whispering, What if someone needs you? What if something important happens? But spoiler again: nothing happened. The world didn’t burn. My friends didn’t forget I existed. Life moved on—and so did...