We are living right now in a world where being connected becomes as imprtants as eating and drinking foods.
Almost all of the people have their phones in their hand all the time and regularly checking newsfeeds in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or just watching videos on Youtube and Tiktok.
According to a study, half of the young people are actively connected (checking phone for messages, surfing) at least 10 hours a day. And one out of 4 is actively connectedupon waking up.
Though connectivity is important for communication and being updated is only a touchscreen away, does it help to take away the stress in your life?
I know, because I've experienced it myself that being dependent on your phone is much more giving you anxiety and nerves.
Based on a study done in 2011, more than half of a student can't last for a day without their phone or computer.
These volunteers shoes signs of distress when asked to not use their phone for a whole day.
Five Signs that you may be having a phone addicition.
1. The urge to respond to a text or email asap
If you feel like that you start to palpitate whenever you don't answer back to a text or email that you see, there is a big chance that you are addicted. If you always interrupt what ypu are doing just to answer back to messages, it may have become a compulsive behavior.
2. Phantom cellphone syndrome haunts you
Do you ever feel that your phone vibrates or hear it ringtone or hear its sound, and surprisingly only to check and see that no message was received? Phantom cellphone vibration sybdrome is a sing of phone addiction.
3. Fear of Missing Out grips you
Do you intend to check your friends feed to see what they are doing and get bothered that you're missing out?
People who have FOMO thinks that they can share their freinds experience somehow by staying online..
4. You’re only half-there with the people you love
You're always too busy checking your phone that you don't respond anymore to your physical companion.
5. You feel restless when you’re away from your phone
Person who are anxious or restless that they cant't access their phone
I'm addicted to cellphone but I know my responsibility and obligation as a teenager.