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Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by 3CHUB: 10:22am On Nov 10, 2015 |
Your smartphone is your connection to just about anything and everything. Think about it: in the palm of your hand you have access to news, sports, music, video, social media and messaging. We are connected in ways that we haven’t yet begun to fully comprehend. While smartphones are meant to help us be more efficient, that type of access can also be habit forming; almost addicting. You’re almost afraid to leave home without your phone, and you will routinely pat yourself down in panic if you can’t find it. Overuse can also be detrimental to relationships. As we now snub significant people to use our smartphone. Now I’m not insinuating that we should we stop using our smartphones, that’s just crazy talk. It’s about moderation; a mobile device is meant to provide assistance in your life, not take it over completely. 1. Create no phone zones – It’s true; there is a time and a place for everything, including phone usage. Setting up areas free from phones – such as meal time, family game or movie nights and (especially) the bathroom – are a great way to be forced to stop surfing. Your phone is dirty enough as it is, you don’t need to tweet while you, you know. Having friends over? Set out a basket to put their phones in so you can actually spend some quality face-to-face time, instead of posting about it. 2.Change your bedtime routine – I use my smartphone as my alarm clock. While nothing screams “mobile addict” about that function, that accessibility could quite literally keep you up at night. You’d be tempted to watch a video, play games or browse the internet. There’s even the risk of “sleep texting.” To avoid trouble, keep your smartphone on the other side of the room. You’ll be less tempted to reach for it if you’re too snug in your bed to get up. The added bonus is that once the alarm goes off, you have to get up to turn it off, reducing the risk of hitting snooze or sleeping in. 3.Demote your notifications – The sound of an incoming message can be a source of excitement, like the sound of an ice cream truck rolling through the neighborhood. It can also be distracting, so why not set up profile notifications? You can set your phone to a variety of audible or silent profiles and even create custom contact notifications. That way you can enjoy peace and quiet unless an extremely important phone call or message comes in. 4.Take a break – Some weekends call for a complete disconnect. You want to talk? Come on over for dinner. Want to play a game? Dust off your football boots and go to the field. Again, you lived before the age of mobile devices; you can get back to the good old days now and then. You don’t need a phone to get through awkward silences or boredom, you can fight back with your own imagination. Put the phone down, lift your head up and immerse yourself with life that is happening around you. (As I type this, I can hear my dad’s voice telling me to turn off my NES.) 5.‘Apputation’ – This may be going a bit extreme, but we are in desperate times aren’t we? Apps are meant to provide shortcuts, easy access and mindless entertainment. It’s the source of the thought “oh, let me just check…” You tap through sport scores, movie reviews and social media while you’re cooking, next thing you know your food is burning and so is your house. Apputation (App+amputation) is a cute way of saying: Suck it up and uninstall apps that give you access to things you can get through a browser. Chances are, you’ll be less likely to check them as often. Your smartphone can be your constant companion, but it shouldn’t have complete control over you. I know that it will keep you connected, productive and efficient, even if your face isn’t perpetually glued to it. It should make your life easier, not non-existent. What do you do to keep your smartphone addiction in check? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 12:13pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
i think i need to try number 4. the funniest part is i get angry when am talking to people but they are pressing their phone |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Joel3(m): 1:48pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
at least you should have added the source where you copied this from. anyway I just realised my indomie noodles just burnt blue black in the kitchen nothing remain to eat. everything is chuck coal. I need to give this phone some space. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 2:35pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
lol give them a breathing space abeg. it is obvious we are all getting addicted to our smartphone. Joel3: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Lekmight1(m): 3:13pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Nice write up |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Joel3(m): 3:24pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
what is happening. I tried my luck cooking beans. guess what? the beans is also burning. not funny. this is not about the smart phone but nairaland itself. if you have ever burnt your food while on nairaland click like. if you are cooking beans an hungry nairaland is the place to spend the time. when the bean will get done you won't know. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Micheezy7(m): 4:51pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Nice tips.. . I just can't stop....OK bye |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by 3CHUB: 5:03pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
very good Joel3: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Nobody: 6:22pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
There's also an app on play store that keeps track of how long you use your phone and helps you reduce your phone usage. I can't recall it now. I once had it. |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Nobody: 11:24pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
A guy once told me "Iyke, don't touch your phone for 25 minutes and I will buy a bottle of orijin".Mehn, I dropped the phone because I wanted to prove to him that I ain't an addict and i must drink my beer. After 3minutes, I got a notification... I just ignored. Got some other notifications in the 7th... Omo, one kain force just move me to pick my phone press. I couldn't resist ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Wisdomkosi(m): 11:38pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
Nice one |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Wisdomkosi(m): 11:40pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
iyke926:if na me, my bro I for do am, drink the origin self, clean mouth. Abeg who go fit buy me one bottle of origin? |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 9:37am On Nov 11, 2015 |
lol very true Joel3: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 9:38am On Nov 11, 2015 |
hehe you no really wan drink the origin be that iyke926: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 9:39am On Nov 11, 2015 |
make we block for abete Wisdomkosi: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Nobody: 9:42am On Nov 11, 2015 |
babafrey:I wanted oo. Sometimes I no blame Adam and Eve for eating the forbidden fruit. |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 10:07am On Nov 11, 2015 |
really? i would like to have taht app. please post the name when you can recall it miraclewonder: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 10:08am On Nov 11, 2015 |
hehe... temptation of the highest level iyke926: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Emeka71(m): 10:19am On Nov 11, 2015 |
At least food is more important than a smart-phone. |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by 3CHUB: 11:11am On Nov 11, 2015 |
we concur Emeka71: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Wisdomkosi(m): 12:17pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
babafrey:which state abete dey? |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 12:21pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
abete na jungle my brother. where bad guys do all the bad stuffs Wisdomkosi: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 12:22pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
food over smartphone when you are hungry Emeka71: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Wisdomkosi(m): 12:23pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
babafrey:. Who jungle don help my brother? 1 Like |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by babafrey: 2:16pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
ask all our musicians that brag about coming out of the ghetto Wisdomkosi: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by bongolistik(m): 8:08pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
miraclewonder:dear you are right, the app is very wonderful. Anybody that truly want to stop smartphone addiction should read about the app here cos it has truly helped me to monitor how much time I spend daily on smartphone and I have reduced the excesses http://highteknology.com/2015/08/how-to-curb-smartphone-usage-excesses.html |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by okitikpo: 5:40am On Nov 12, 2015 |
Ok, noted |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by flexcity82: 10:06am On Nov 12, 2015 |
the name of the app is quality time babafrey: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by flexcity82: 10:09am On Nov 12, 2015 |
my addiction to my phone is extraordinary. i can decide to sleep by 10, check my phone by 9:59 and end up pressing my phone till 12 am 1 Like |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Orator2383: 12:40pm On Nov 12, 2015 |
It depends on what you are using your phone for. If you are busy doing something else you won't be pressing phone now and then |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by flexcity82: 9:49am On Nov 13, 2015 |
well thats true Orator2383: |
Re: Tips To Stop Smartphone Addiction. by Nobody: 9:58am On Nov 13, 2015 |
babafrey: You can check out this two : Quality app Off time app. They are all available on play store. |
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