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From morning to night, everywhere, we are always "close" to smartphone . Every time, including when we are eating, it is difficult for us to remove our cellphone from our grasp. Until now, experts are still pros and cons whether this condition can be classified into the category of addiction or just overuse.
Reported WebMD , a study conducted by researchers at Harvard Business School and involving 1,600 managers and professionals, found that:
- 70% said they checked in every hour smartphone
- 56% checked smartphone one hour before bed
- 48% checked smartphone throughout weekend , including Friday and Saturday nights
- 51% said they always checked on vacation smartphone
- 44% said they would feel anxious if smartphone they were lost and couldn't find him
Slightly different from a study conducted by a number of researchers in Ofcoms, England, addiction gadgets are already reaching epidemic proportions. As many as 37% of adults in the UK admit they are highly addicted to it smartphone . Besides, it is quoted Life Hack , nearly half of the respondents in the study said they used smartphone to socialize, a quarter use smartphone during meal times, and one-fifth use smartphone while in the bathroom.
Steps to “re-sterilize” smartphone addicts
Another study published in the Journal of Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, concluded that smartphone taking over someone's life. Researchers identified what made them addicted smartphone is because of the "habit of checking".
Just because I wanted to check smartphone , over time we become dependent. Starting from accessing certain applications, over time we get used to checking them. This is certainly not annoying if it is done as necessary, but if we are obsessed with checking our cellphones even when they are spent quality time with loved ones, this means you are really dependent.
However, there are steps you can take to get rid of addiction smartphone.
- Buy smartphone as needed. You don't have to buy smartphone which features a lot. Just select smartphone that can meet your needs.
- Install a little application. The more applications, the slower the performance smartphone You, and the battery also runs out quickly. Generally most people only use 5-10 applications on a regular basis. Sounds or notification lights from apps can also distract you from focusing.
- Leave smartphone You're in another room. If you check frequently smartphone You, better leave smartphone You're in another room, or in a bag, so you'll avoid having to check it out.
- Don't use the phone while talking to other people. If it's not a really important call to the point you have to answer it, don't pick it up. When you're talking to someone else and a message comes in, then you see smartphone You or then type a message even if only briefly, this condition can have a negative impact on the relationship with the other person you are talking to. The impact can also affect your productivity.
