Cellphones have taken over the minds of millions

Cellphones have taken over the minds of millions

Go anywhere and try to relax for a moment without your cell phone; I bet you can’t. That’s the norm today.

In today’s world everyone is connected to their cell phones.

An alarming 67 percent of cellphone owners find themselves checking their phone for messages, alerts, or calls.

Over the past decade cellphones have become the new personal digital assistant. Everything has gone from computers to cell phones for notifications.

Forty-four percent of cellphone owners have slept with their phone next to their bed because they didn’t want to miss any calls, texts, or other updates during the night.

There are a few problems that could be potentially harmful if sleeping with a cellphone such as setting a pillow on fire, staying awake because of calls or texts, and radiation.

Twenty-nine percent of cell owners describe their cell phone as something they can’t imagine living without.

According to pewinternet.org, as of October 2014, 64 percent of American adults own smartphones.

These percentages are astounding. No matter how surprising the numbers are, people today have lost touch with person-to-person communication and activities without a cellphone.

How have people let this cell phone takeover happen? Each person has their own reason, but there is a way out and away from cell phone land, or even technology.

These simple steps can take you away from the stress.

1. Implement Rules

Vow to stay off your cell phone during meals, when commuting, and when

you’re in the bathroom or in bed.

2. Buy an Alarm Clock

Use your phone as an alarm? First thing you’ll do each day is stare at the screen.

3. Sign Off for a Weekend

Stay disconnected for the weekend.

4. Check With Purpose

Ask yourself, do I have a specific, positive reason for this?

5. Alter Your Settings

There are apps that you can download to help limit that time you use certain apps.

freedomapp.us and selfcontrolapp.com