How to overcome Cellphone addiction

Are you always talking to your friends, downloading ringers, and speeding text messages to people? Depending how much time and effort you put into those situations, you may have a cell phone addiction. Read this article to stop or slow down.

 Flurry defines a “mobile addict” as “a consumer that launches apps more than 60 times per day,”

According to a Baylor University study on cellphone activity published in theJournal of Behavioral Addictions.-- based on an online survey of 164 college students -- examined 24 cellphone activities and found that time spent on 11 of those activities differed significantly across the sexes. Some functions -- among them Pinterest and Instagram -- are associated significantly with cellphone addiction. But others that might logically seem to be addictive -- Internet use and gaming -- were not

Women college students spend an average of 10 hours a day on their cellphones and men college students spend nearly eight, with excessive use posing potential risks for academic performance,  

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• Of the top activities, respondents overall reported spending the most time texting (an average of 94.6 minutes a day), followed by sending emails (48.5 minutes), checking Facebook (38.6 minutes), surfing the Internet (34.4 minutes) and listening to their iPods. (26.9 minutes).                                                                                                                                           (see also: Prevent Being Tracked Online )                          

• Men send about the same number of emails but spend less time on each. "That may suggest that they're sending shorter, more utilitarian messages than their female counterparts,"

• Women spend more time on their cellphones that men are more invested in technology,  "women may be more inclined to use cellphones for social reasons such as texting or emails to build relationships and have deeper conversations."

•  Using their cellphones for utilitarian or entertainment purposes,.They spent time visiting such social networking sites as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Among reasons they used Twitter were to follow sports figures, catch up on the news -- "or, as one male student explained it, 'waste time,'" Roberts said

5 ways to overcome Cellphone addiction

5 Ways To Recover from your cell phone Addiction

Admitting you have a problem  Do you panic when you’ve misplaced your phone?Are you on your phone during social situations or in the presence of family?Do you carry your smartphone everywhere, even to the bathroom?Do you go to sleep and wake up looking at your phone?

Create Boundaries. Put your phone on silent. Stop alert notifications. Why do you need a notification to let you know someone “liked” your Facebook picture? 

Out of sight out of mind. During family time or hanging out with friends, put your cell phone someplace where you won’t hear or see it. 

DON’T sleep with your phone. The old excuse that “it’s my alarm clock” just won’t do. Buy an alarm clock – and store the phone somewhere else besides your nightstand or bed.

Go on a full detox. Use a weekend to do a full detox. Put it away on a Friday and don’t pick it up until Sunday. Cash promises that the world won’t end! Once you’re done with the detox, gradually implement some of the tips above. Cash says this action will give your brain a chance to normalize, and get back into the pace of normal life.

If you have problems setting these boundaries, Researchers  recommends additional therapy.

Are you addicted to your smartphone? Share some of your thoughts and experiences with us!

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The above  is based on materials provided by Baylor University. Materials may be edited for content and length