After covid19 a new addiction was add to our live, phone addiction may be categorized as a type of behavioral addiction that presents when a person can’t go without their cell phone.
Why does any of us fall into this addiction
1.Internet:
The first cause of mobile addiction is the internet. It is easily accessible at any time of the day. This makes it easy to use when you are free or anxious.
The mobile device itself also has its own apps and games. These can cause addiction because they require little effort on the part of the user. These still give them entertainment for minutes at a time.
2.Social media:
Social media sites also create this need to keep up with what everyone else is doing so you don’t miss out. This can make someone feel lonely if they are unable to post anything themselves.
3.Awareness of Notifications:
The awareness of having something new come in after every few minutes or seconds keeps getting better as technology gets more advanced and makes apps that require less time for updates possible. It then becomes an addiction. This is because people want their phone screens to light up constantly. It may be hard to resist checking messages right away. This is even if there isn’t anyone around. Now social media allows you to see your friend list online so it’s easy to look whether or not they are around.
How to get rid of phone addiction
- Set aside one day per week:
This is, by far, the most common approach I see among people who have taken intentional steps to curb their cell phone habit nowadays. But I credit Tammy Strobel for being the first person I heard talk about it—almost ten years ago. Choose one day each week (usually a Saturday and Sunday) and set your phone aside. That’s it, make a habit of it.
- Don’t put your phone near your bed:
Want to know the best way to keep your kids off their phones too much? Don’t allow them to charge their phones in their bedroom.
Want to know a great way to keep yourself off your phone? Don’t charge it in your bedroom.
Many of the negative effects of overuse can be eliminated by keeping your cell phone out of your bedroom. As with many of the items on this list, this is a principle I’ve found personally helpful.
3.Reduce/mute your notifications:
Managing an addictive behavior is often about reducing temptation, and there’s nothing like the sound of an incoming notification to lure you back to your phone.
You may not even realize just how many alerts you’re getting during the day until you sit down and take stock.
Try using your phone’s Do Not Disturb function during certain hours, or turning off notifications for all but your most-used apps. This can be a powerful way to remind yourself that you’re in control of your phone, not the other way around.
4.Engage in other mood-boosting activities:
Using cell phone has been linked to increases in mood, which positively reinforces cell phone use.Instead.
of using your phone to feel better, engage in alternative activities such as exercise/sports or writing or drawing.
and there is many thing to do but these 4 steps are the most important things
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