We All Are Suffering From Nomophobia !!

What is Nomophobia?

Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use your phone due to some reason, such as absence of signal or running out of minutes or battery power.

A phobia is defined as an irrational fear.

The word nomophobia is made up of NO+MOBILE+PHONE+PHOBIA, originated by YouGov,a research organization based in the United Kingdom. In a 2008 study, researchers reported that 53% of mobile users felt anxious when they were unable to use their mobile phones and over half of users never shut their phones off. Subsequent studies have found that the numbers have increased since then.

Nomophobia has become a rising trend in students nowadays. When they do not use phone they become anxious and worried.They have become so addicted to it that while traveling, studying or doing any other activity, even when they go to washroom they use phone. It is not common among students only, even working people have become addicted to it.

Symptoms of nomophobia :

1. increased heart rate

2. Increased blood pressure,

3. shortness of breath,

4. anxiety,

5. nausea,

6. trembling,

7. dizziness,

8. depression,

9. discomfort,

10. fear, and panic.

Nomophobia is a term depicting a developing fear in this day and age — the dread of being without a cell phone, or past cell phone contact. ... The study found that around 58 percent of men and 47 percent of women experience the ill effects of the fear, and an extra 9 percent feel stressed when their cell phones are off.

Causes of nomophobia :

Women and teenagers have a propensity to this disease. Most common causes are:

1. Low confidence – Reflected in the need to be in continuous contact with others (fear of isolation or loneliness.)

2. Unnecessary flawlessness –Caused by the thought of losing social events and consequent anxiety for not being present.

3. Social uneasiness -Also called "FOMO" from the abbreviation Fear Of Missing Out, is a type of nervousness related to social networks and it's reflected in the need to be consistently online .

The mobile phone is an incredible wellspring of joy, yet in addition a diverting instrument. The truth of the matter isn't to leave the mobile phone, yet use it bit by bit. It's essential to recognize when the utilization of innovation has completely changed ourselves into something addictive.

The absence of cell phone will provide huge benefits for you and for people around you in these situations:

1. During meals

2. While resting

3. Working

4. Enjoying your hobby

5. Spending time with family

Now you would be wondering, how to overcome this problem?

No worries, I have a solution for you… Just follow these 5 steps :

1. Turn off your mobile phone at least an hour prior to bed.

2. Stop checking your phone after every 5 minutes.

3. Set certain time to check your telephone.

4. Set up phone free schedule

5. Take part in genuine human contact.

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We're social animals who blossom with genuine human interaction. That is something a cell phone can't replace.