How much does your mobile phone mean to you
Not that much
You just use it to make private more calls send messages for both fun and business take pictures and share them on social
Networks and through messengers it navigates you it answers all your questions
You also have some important apps installed
So it gets you a cab when you need it orders food for you and keeps you entertained when you have spare time and feel
bored
There is a good chance it also wakes you up in the morning
Did we get it right?
Give us a thumbs up if it's more or less true for you and listen to what we have to tell you
We will not try to encourage you to give up using your mobile phone altogether however
There are some places and moments you should not share with it because it can be dangerous for your health
Here is a list of real risks your phone has for you
It can cause nomophobia
Nomophobia might sound like something not from this planet, but it is very real
Can you guess what it means?
No mo stands for no mobile phone and phobia as we all know is fear put together
It is the fear of being without your mobile phone. We all are more or less familiar with this phobia
Do you know this feeling when you frantically search for your phone everywhere and can't find it it happens
Have you heard yourself, or others say something like my whole life is in it
It takes you higher on the drama scale of this situation
Losing your phone is not exactly a nice experience
But living in constant fear it could happen is even worse
No mo phobic people just have to hold their phone in their hands all the time to feel safe
And it has to be fully charged plus
They are afraid of finding themselves somewhere with no coverage being able to stay in digital touch becomes the most important thing
What can you do to protect yourself or someone you care about when you first see the signs of nomophobia?
Developing try leaving the phone behind when it is possible for
Example when you are out with your friends or family and a less addicted person has a phone on them if something happens they will
Be able to call for help
And you will see you can survive without your phone after all people somehow did that only 20 years ago
Number two it could give you ring xiety
Ring xiety is another term which might sound like fun
But it's no fun for those who have it it is also sometimes called phantom pocket vibration syndrome
How do you feel about missed calls not a big deal? You can call them back, right?
Well, it is a huge deal for those who experience ring xiety
They are afraid of missing a phone call or a message, so they keep their phone somewhere close and check it every minute
It's okay, if you are expecting an important phone call
But it is not normal when it starts regularly interfering with your life like
It gives you stress or distracts you from other things like work or family remember
It is not okay, so if you see that happening to someone they need help if you feel like it's becoming your problem try therapy
Number three it could mess with your memory when was the last time you learned something by heart
Probably a long time ago
Indeed our phones are the best help when we need to save some information somewhere the phone numbers
You need are all there along with poem lines and important information in your notes
There are also special apps to systemize all the data
You need when you stop challenging your memory with tasks it can get a little rusty
Just like anything else so better make use of your phone and install memory boosters on it there are many memory games
And they actually work
number four it lowers your self-esteem
When you start living in your phone's reality your actual life starts looking much worse to you you see the constant stream of
Utopia' coming on you from your phone screen
Your friends are the celebrities you follow on Instagram seem to have better clothes more exciting adventures and greater achievements than you do
In fact their lives just look way better in general as a result you can't help wondering what am I doing wrong?
Am I just not good enough this problem is widespread, but has an easy cure
You should realize you are living your life
24/7 or maybe 18 7 if you spend hours on your phone looking at the lives of others and you get it
Unfiltered yes like those images on Instagram which get viewer likes because they were not properly edited
You don't know what is in between those smiles and happy as you see online
We all have good and bad times
And maybe what seems like a dream life to you is driving someone who hasn't nuts
So stop waiting for someone else's exciting updates and create your own you don't always have to share everything online to feel and enjoy it
Focus on your own life, and it will get better
Number 5 it can make you gain weight
We are moving from the psychological to more physical aspects of overusing your phone it can trick you into gaining more weight
This one might be hard to believe
But we have an explanation do you often scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feed during lunch most of us do?
Click like if you are with that group
Wow, there's actually plenty of us when you focus on your phone and not your food your brain gets distracted
And it won't be able to send you the stop you are full signal easy like that
You are overeating and gaining extra pounds so put your phone aside, and enjoy the taste of food you might find it surprising
How delicious it can be if you feel every bite
Number 6. It can cause pain in your neck and your back
Another physical aspect of being a phone addict. Is that it can give you neck and upper back pain?
We all know constant staring at a little screen is bad for our eyes
But it turns out hunching over it can also cause pain in the back of the neck and your shoulders
Keep your back straight even when you are looking down at your phone screen proper posture has never done anyone any bad
Don't hunch forward lower your eyes and lift your phone higher instead
You can also try tilting your head from side to side and from front to back it isn't easy, but effective exercise for your neck
now it's time to talk about the places you should never keep your phone in we are about to answer the important question what will
Happen to you. If you use your phone in the bathroom keep watching this video till the end to find out
Number seven never take your phone to the bathroom something we all often lack today, is time
so why waste it as you are spending time in the bathroom while meeting your
Biological needs you can check your facebook updates read the news or answer those messages
You never had time for it keeps you entertained
But please try to think of some other entertainment do not put yourself at risk any bathroom. Even your private
One is a dirty place. It is home to germs like e.coli c-diff and Salmonella
They are hiding in places you expect to meet them least of all so basically anywhere you put your phone in the bathroom is unsafe
Also when you touch anything in the bathroom?
And then take your phone the germs from your hands transferred directly to your phone
it is their dream destination and a safe haven why it heats up when it is used and
Bacteria just love the heat they can survive in it much longer and even worse than that they can spread further
It works easy like that they travel from the bathroom onto your phone from your dirty hands and further back to your body
Your phone screen is the dirtiest place because you touch it most often
Experts even say we can carry feces on our phones, and they can also spread to our bodies
yikes
Contamination levels are different in private and public bathrooms of course it is much worse in your office
Restaurant or a movie theater than at your house, but even the latter is not safe, so
Never take your phone to the bathroom again unless you want to spread bacteria and catch some disease we believe you don't
Number eight never put your phone in your pocket it might seem like the perfect place for it
But in fact your phone should not be in your pocket. We all know cell phones emit radiation
It won't kill you
But it won't make you stronger either some parts of your body are more vulnerable than others
Research has shown keeping your phone on your hip can weaken your pelvis area plus radiation can affect male fertility
And you don't want to mess with that right if there is a man somewhere around you who likes keeping his phone in his front
Pocket tell him it's a bad idea if you are that man just stop it
You see that keeping your phone in your pocket is bad for you
But it is also bad for your phone
Many iPhone 5 users bent or broke their phones by sitting on them as funny as it sounds
It can happen if the phone is in your back pocket
Manuals for newer iPhones recommend you to keep the device at least 10 millimeters away from your body
When kept in your pocket your phone can call 9-1-1 by accident because it doesn't have to be unlocked to do it nearly
30% of all 911 calls in San Francisco for example are but dials
Finally it may sound like a scary story
You can tell your kids
Your phone could catch fire if it does not get enough air it generates heat and there can be too much of it
which can cause
malfunctioning
there were reported cases when it
Actually happened and people caught fire in their pants pockets if you don't want to risk that much in so many ways you?
Can find a better place for your phone number?
9 it does not belong in your bedroom
Your electronic friend is most likely the first thing you see in the morning and use right before going to sleep
it is sort of a modern age bedtime reading 8 out of 10 people keep their mobile phones on overnight and
50% use their phones as an alarm clock
It just seems natural to go through your mail, or social networks before going to bed to finish the day
And you can't wait to wake up and see what's new in the morning. There is news for you
It's dangerous for your health to keep your phone on your bedside table and even in your bedroom all together
The artificial blue light your phone emits can suppress the hormones that promote sleep
So you will find it harder to fall asleep as a result it will interfere with your body's natural
Rhythm, it will make your body believe it's daytime, and there is no need to go to bed
It will deprive you of sleep. You need to restore energy for the day insomnia has never done anyone any good
Even if you manage to fall asleep easily despite that electronic light random overnight vibration
Beeping an occurring light will wake you up long before you are supposed to so keep your phone out of your bedroom
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