What’s that nifty, self-luminous
rectangular thing in your hand? You probably use it to be connected socially.
And let’s not drift our thoughts away for the amusement it brings by any means
possible—apps, accessories, features, or just being the phone itself, they are
just covered with neatness in every inch.
Seeing and experiencing all the
functionality of this gadget from bits to pieces, anyone could all get attached
to it instantly. And almost anyone—if not all—would freak out if these smartphones can be found nowhere else
near them. Talk about Nomophobia—fear of being out of mobile phone contact, or
simply put, No Mobile Phone Phobia. I’m sure these people would be all so
stressed out if they lost their phones, but did you know that having these
phones can render you all stressed more even? Yeah, well, check out these
stressing factors that you might haven’t noticed yet:
Have you ever been in a situation where
it’s so important that you need to treasure every moment, and then suddenly
your phone beeps? What do you then? Forget that it beeped and just savor the
moment? Yeah? I don’t think so. Most people would pull their phones out of
their pocket, and would even try to reply even if they are in the middle of
something—or in this case, the wedding. Text messages interrupt us from what we
are doing. We then have to reply immediately because it has been in our
behavior to be compulsive. Some would even keep their portable chargers with them at all times because of fear of their
phones dying out. In my case, when I’m about to do something, I’ll tell the
person on the other end politely that I have to do something first. And then
I’ll text him or her afterwards once I’m done. In this way, neither the
relationship nor your chores will suffer.
#2: That feeling when you thought your
phone beeped
You thought you heard a beep, or you felt a
vibration inside your pocket… you pulled it out just to find out that there are
no any reasons for all the fuss since no new messages are being displayed. Do
you know what you are experiencing? That’s what we call, Phantom Cellphone
Syndrome—and this is a clear sign that you have been so attached with your
phone. Don’t worry; you’re not alone, a lot of people have been experiencing
this, too—and that includes me.
#3: That feeling when you don’t want to
miss out anything under the sun with your close circle
Have I already said that smart handset has
become the means of people to be socially connected? Well, they also use it to
be updated. Being updated with what’s new with your close circle is something
that is kind of acceptable, but there’s a fine line between “I just want to
check on you” and “fear of missing out” or FOMO for short. This is when anxiety
strikes you as you missed out all the fun events other people do. You feel you
have the need to be updated on what they are doing so that you could join them.
I bet you can’t even close the iPhone back case cover of your phone because of definitely, the fear of missing
out. But I guess you must learn how to combat this. Do something that you want;
not what other people tell you.
Do you already feel the stress? Then, I
suggest you disconnect with your smartphone from time to time. Wean yourself
away, and try to connect with people rather than your gadget.
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