Most of us know we likely spend too much time on our phones. From Facebook to games to email and texts, they’re a never-ending source of information, entertainment and frustration. A 2017 analysis of multiple studies found that people spend more than hours a day on their smartphones – the equivalent of a part-time job! The folks at grammerly share five signs of excessive smartphone use to watch for.
Source: grammerly blog, February 6, 2019. Link. When does phone use go from frequent to excessive?
- You catch yourself “phubbing” your family, friends, and partner
- You constantly compare yourself to others
- Your phone is the first and last thing you see every day
- You can’t remember the last time you spent alone and unstimulated
- You’re “nomophobic”
INSIGHTS: Think you might be addicted? There’s a link in the article to questionnaire developed by Iowa State University researchers to help you determine if you are. Here’s a shortcut to it. Link.