{"id":71065,"date":"2024-01-09T12:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T06:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=71065"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:29:01","slug":"how-to-quite-mobile-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2024\/01\/09\/how-to-quite-mobile-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Break A Phone Addiction: Mindful Living In The Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a long day of work, do you find yourself \u2018revenge scrolling\u2019 or \u2018doomsurfing\u2019 on your mobile phone to get a sense of \u2018me time\u2019? Does a single notification or vibration make you want to check your phone immediately? Do you feel restless or uneasy when you don\u2019t have access to your phone, even if for a brief period? Do you find it difficult to put your phone down even when you\u2019re tired and in dire need of a break?<\/p>\n

These are clear indications of phone addiction. 28% of adults report feeling addicted to social media and their phones, which can have adverse effects on their mental and physical health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn from experienced <\/span>mental health<\/a><\/strong>, fitness, and nutrition experts how to quit unhealthy habits and adopt a healthy lifestyle in the new year. In this blog, mental health expert Shreeya Ghag from <\/span>Mpower<\/a><\/strong>, an initiative by Aditya Birla Education Trust, will guide you on how to quit mobile addiction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The world is at the tip of our fingertips, quite literally. The biggest evidence is how we are always glued to our phones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding mobile addiction<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Smartphones have made our lives easier, convenient, and seamless, as everything is available and accessible at the drop of a hat (or by the tap of a button). But we have taken this liberty for granted and developed an obsession with our phones, which has become a full-blown addiction. This behavioral addiction is termed nomophobia, which is the fear of being without a cell phone device.<\/span><\/p>\n

Impact of phone addiction<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Break<\/p>\n

When you want to know <\/span>how to quit mobile addiction<\/span>, the first step is understanding its symptoms. Some symptoms of mobile phone addiction can be observed as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n