Is the art of conversation dead?
Having spent almost the entire festive period with a friend glued to their various mobile devices and being irritable when asked if they wanted a drink or something to eat; it made me wonder…
Have we become so obsessed with our online world that the real world is no longer relevant? Is the art of conversation dead?
We know that heavy phone use, in the young and old, has been linked to depression, sleep problems and stress.
So what’s the solution to breaking the addiction?
Here are some tips from PsychCentral:
- Track your phone use: Keep track of the time you spend messaging, talking and playing games. Keep a journal for a week then review the amount of time you are spending on each activity.
- Start weaning yourself: Now you have a journal you can see what activities take the most time. Commit to reducing the time spent on that phone activity just 10% the first week. So if you’re spending 10 hours a week on messaging, aim for 9 hours the next week.
- Commit to being in the moment: One of the reasons people use their phones as much as they do is to be with another person in another place. That’s fine when we’re waiting in line at the post office, but less acceptable when your significant other or a friend is trying to have a conversation with you. Put the phone away when engaged in a face-to-face conversation with another person. It’s not only helpful to your addiction, it’s far less rude and you may be surprised to learn you’ll regain their respect.
- You’re not as important as you think you are! Even if you’re the CEO of a company, there’s virtually nothing that can’t wait until you get back to the office. Remember, if it’s that important, someone will call you.
- Turn it off: Set a deadline every evening for a time to retire the technology, and then don’t check or use it again until the next morning.
Phone addiction doesn’t have to ruin your life, your work, or your relationships with others. If these tips don’t help, it might be a sign that cell phone addiction is more of an issue in your life than you realised.
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