Phone Addiction
- PHONE ADDICTION
A mobile phone is expected to make things easier for us. It serves us in connecting with our near and dear ones almost immediately. Communicating with our families and peers living in distant countries has become remarkably simple with the mobile phones’ introduction. Mobile phone addiction is increasing by the day. People have become delusional as they have designed a new world for themselves with their mobile phones making them their pivotal component in their lives. It is deplorable to observe how mobile obsession is robbing people of their real lives.
Overcoming mobile phone addiction
With other types of obsessions or addictions, one cannot overwhelm mobile addiction unless they do not want to give up on it sincerely. The obsession with mobile phones is one of the consequences of how technology has affected people’s lives. With the current outburst of iPhones, Androids, and other related smart gadgets like tablets, the cell phone addiction issue has risen to an alarming rate. Once, you are determined, to get over mobile addiction, we can do so by following the below-mentioned tips:
Limiting the use of the mobile phone and setting the number of hours, we aim to consume on our mobile each day and assigning a fixed amount of time for each activity such as texting, social media, gaming, or watching videos will help us to overcome the addiction of mobile phones.
We can also get engaged in dancing, painting, playing indoor and outdoor games, doing household chores, reading books, and many other activities. This will reduce our urge to check our mobile phones constantly. Spending time with our parents, helping our spouse with work, indulging in different fun activities, or going out to new places can also help you to get rid of this addiction.
If the addiction to mobile becomes incapable of coping, it is time to solicit professional guidance. Many therapists specialize in mobile addiction therapy, and they offer individual and group therapy to help get rid of this addiction.
Mobile Addiction amongst Teens
A mobile phone serves as an escapism from the obstacles and problems of practical life. People of every age group undergo mobile addiction. Nonetheless, teenagers are most prone to acquire this addiction. Teenagers are in that stage of their life where they are learning and traversing new things. They have various questions, and their mobile phones have almost all their answers. Children these days have a lot of things to ask and share but are often reluctant to discuss or speak about the same with their teachers or parents. Most parents these days are so engaged in their work that they don’t have the time to speak or monitor their kids. And secondly, there are many things where they get embarrassed to ask, and for this reason, the mobile phone becomes their source of guidance. They also make friends online and adequately share their feelings with them.
Teens addicted to mobile phones are very dangerous. They cannot focus on their studies, as this addiction hinders their capability to focus and reduces their ability to understand things. Those addicted to mobile phones also have a greater chance of acquiring habits such as drinking, smoking, and taking drugs. They also become socially incompetent as they are always on their mobile phone. Therefore their future remains at stake. Parents must make sure that they do not give smartphones to their teenage kids. Teens need to focus on their education and traverse their interest in different beneficial activities. They should adequately explore the world and not by wasting their valuable time on a mobile phone
Conclusion
Mobile addiction can destroy our life if it is not stopped on time. As much as we ignore it, mobile addiction has grown into a big problem today. It is hindering our professional life and personal relations. Mobile phones are creating more impairment than benefits. People undergoing this mobile addiction problem must try to get rid of it and revert to the real world. Getting rid of this addiction might be challenging, but it is not impossible. With the support from loved ones and some effort from oneself, we can overcome this problem over time, and if that does not help, we shouldn’t hesitate to solicit professional advice.
BHAVAY KHANNA
BBA.LLB
DELHI METROPOLITAN EDUCATION
