Most of us find it difficult to function without our phones by our side. In fact, a survey has found out that approximately 72% of smartphone users rarely go five feet away from their handset at any time of the day. This is what is known as nomophobia (fear of being out of mobile phone contact); the fear that being away from your phone somehow disconnects you from the world.
Our growing dependency on smartphones and its addiction is slowly and silently altering our relationships, the way we interact with others and most importantly it's making us prone to psychological and physical diseases.
Staring at a screen, for instance, prevents the brain from releasing something that is called melatonin, our natural sleep chemical. As a result, our bodies don't register that we are tired. Overuse of smartphones, therefore, leads to interrupted sleeping patterns and means that we do not function as well throughout the day, affecting our abilities to work.
What are the Symptoms of Nomophobia?
How do we know if we are addicted to our phones? After all, smartphone addiction is difficult to identify because we all use our phones so frequently. Here are symptoms of nomophobia, an alert sign for you to control your smartphone usage:-
1. If you imagine the sensation of phone vibration. With prolonged attachment with cell phone human body tends to become conditioned to expect some kind of smartphone interaction, so much so that you may imagine the sensation of a vibration even though there is no movement in phone.
2. If you start getting worried to get disconnected with your phone all the time, so much so that you always ensure full battery charge or carry your battery backup power-bank in your purse or bag all the time.
3. If you have started using your phone in inappropriate places like inside washroom. That shows your inseparable tendencies from your smartphone.
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