“Want to know the weather forecast?
Need to know the name of that actor from that movie?
Want to talk to your uncle in California?
Okay, no problem.
Here are ten things that happen when you stare at your phone all day.
“Think of the eyes like any muscle.
You have six muscles that move each eye, and one muscle that focuses it,” he said.
“Overuse can certainly cause your eye to fatigue.”
One of the main problems she sees in her practice, she says, is neck strain.
Cell phone-related neck strain is so common, doctors have even given it it’s own nametext neck.
Robert Bolashin an article for Cleveland Clinic, where he is a pain specialist.
And let’s just say thatlower oxygen levelsaren’t exactly a walk in the park, especially over time.
“Remember, we are doing this for nine hours per day on average, 365 days a year.
Our minds need silence, not a constant bombardment.”
“Yet, the first word in ‘self-esteem’ is ‘self’, not ‘others’.”
Hershenson also thinks that phone addiction can have a negative impact on self-esteem.
“We often see pictures about vacations, fun activities, and photoshopped bodies.”
“The truth is, we don’t know what is truly going on with people’s lives.”
You may, however, be totally addicted to your phone.
“Recent studies with college students found that smartphones are making the majority of themhallucinate,” Kerstingtold me.
“It is called ‘phantom vibration syndrome’.”
“Forget about what everyone else is doing today, this is superficial nonsense.
Detox from social media for a month and you will see what I mean.”
She also says it’s important to recognize your triggers for turning to technology.
“Is it when you’re lonely or bored?
