Are you a cell phone addict? If you spend a big chunk of your life staring at your cell phone you probably are. Below we outline some signs that suggest you are addicted and can't let go:
You are Sleep Texting
A phenomenon called "sleep-texting" is on the rise according to sleep disorder specialists who have repored more and more people are texting several times a night while they're asleep. Aside from the risk of sending bizarre texts to your contacts, sleep-texting isn't good for your health in that it interrupts deep, restful REM sleep.
You Charge Your Phone In Public Places
Making sure your device was fully charged before leaving for the concert wasn’t enough. Probably because you used it so much during the 10-minute drive to the show that it’s half-dead by the time you arrive.
As a result, your date is waiting for you to come back from the bathroom while you’re straddling the walls, looking for a power outlet to plug in.
You Automatically Look At Your Phone When You Arrive To A Party
You’re going to a party to hang out with the people there, not to text or BBM the people who are somewhere else. Unless, of course, your main focus of going out is to brag to people who can’t go.
Another scenario – you're worried that your phone may have fallen out of your pocket when you left the train/car so rush to check your pockets.
You Use Your Cell Phone For Internet-Related Things While You’re At Your Computer
Your laptop which is more powerful than your phone, much easier to use and sitting a few inches away from you so why are you using your EVO (which already runs out of juice quickly) to type/look things up on Wikipedia and tweet about?
You Can Type Or Perform Phone Functions Without Looking
Does typing out an entire email to a co-worker, without even looking away from Monday Night Football on the big screen sound familiar? If so you are our 'pro' addict!
You Can't Help Using Your Phone At Dinner
As a rule of thumb, personal interaction trumps digital interaction any day.
So why are you insulting the the person that you met up with for dinner by using your phone at the table? Unless you have a specific urgency that requires immediate attention, the call can probably wait until the meal is over.
You Have A Designer/Luxury Phone That Is Out Of Your Budget
Everyone likes to splurge on a gadget now and then, but there’s a new level of dedication when you shell out excessive loot for the designer/luxury editions of the cell phone du jour.
Spending heaps on a Porsche Blackberry or Armani Samsung and cranking up that credit card when a regular smart phone has the same capabilities is available for less than a fifth of the price.
Thinking about your phone and anticipating incoming texts distracts you from whatever activity you’re engaged in whether that’s having lunch with a friend or driving a car, author of a study says. And while it’s not clear if excessive cell phone use causes problem behaviors like alcohol abuse, the research suggests overuse may heighten psychological and emotional responses that lead to such behaviors.
Sound scary? Take note of how often you use your mobile device to see if you're on the verge of a growing addiction.
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