Are you addicted to your cell phone, the internet, and social media, and do you suffer from anxiety when you try to detox from your smart phone or your digital devices?

Smartphone and social media addiction has become so endemic over the past few years it has even been given a name, Nomophobia!

Nomophobia is made up of the words no, mobile, and phobia, and represents the fear of being without your phone, or fear of missing out on what is going on in the internet connected world. However, within the world of injurious smartphone and computer use, you will find other harmful habbits such as an addiction to social media, email checking, or computer games. In breaking addiction to your smartphone, you will also be breaking any other connected addictions as well.
Addiction to phone use and social media causes mental distress, self-injurious behavior among young people, and increases feeling of loneliness according to research published in medical journals. Smartphone addicted people tend to be less happy than their peers who take part in real-world activities.

Overuse of phones also severely impact brain functioning. Concentration is affected, and constant distraction from notifications trains you into becoming more distractible.

If you are affected by overuse of your phone, it’s time to take back control. These smart phone addiction affirmations have been created to help you do just that! Use these affirmations regularly to change your mindset, which makes it much easier for you to take control over your phone and digital devices instead of them controlling you.

Use in combination with a full digital detox program for even better results!

Regular daily use in combination with other techniques such as switching off notifications, turning your phone off at work, removing social media apps, and other practical techniques should soon quench the desire to constantly check your phone.