4 Signs You're A Phone-addict
2015-06-09
Do you have serious addiction problems with your phone? Read the points below to find out.
- The first thing you reach for in the morning is not your toothbrush, but your darling phone.
- While walking on streets, getting on the metros, or eating your dinner, your face is glowing because of your beautiful darling phone.
- When you don't have your phone, you are planning on all the websites, apps and chats you'll open once you get your hands on your darling phone.
- Before you eat your meal, drink your coffee, drive your car or have a conversation with a friend, you need to first take at least ten pictures so you can post them later to your social network on your one and only, darling phone.
Many people, especially the younger ones, don't even realize they are a phone-addict until someone or something makes a big impact on their lives.
And the problem lies in boredom, or a need to occupy their minds with something because they don't know how to efficiently use their free time. Luckily, the older and the middle aged people have busier lives so they don't have much time to spend otherwise.
If you just found out you are doing a few of those things, you're killing a lot of your time, because as important as whatever you're doing seems, there is always a better alternative for that. It's pretty sad to see all the people in the metros these days in Beijing glaring down at their touch phones, when instead they could spend that little time to rest their eyes, read a book or newspaper, or even meditate. Yesterday while walking on the street, I saw a woman riding behind a bicycle. She wasn't holding on to the person in front of her, but holding onto a phone. It has become such a distraction that people would risk their health, time, mind and life for social and entertainment purposes. There is even a term in Mandarin, known as (Di tou zu ) '低头 族' which is used for those who walk around in public places with their heads turned down to their phones.
Lately there have been plenty of accidents involving people on their phones simply because they were not aware of their surroundings. Imagine if it was you; how silly would it be if you lost your life because you were busy playing Fruit Ninja while crossing the road?
A great solution would be to leave your phones at home if you're not travelling far, and if you are, switch off your phone so you won't be tempted to check for notifications, messages or games like Flappybird.
I'm fortunate that I dislike using my phone in public, however the struggle is much difficult for those who do. Don't go easy on yourself, because no one else is responsible of you as much as you are. So put your iPhones and precious Samsungs back in your pockets and help yourself to new activities whenever the situation calls for it.
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