For some time now, we’ve been living in a state of perennial connection, which leads us to think of always having to be attentive and ready for an immediate response. But between chats, social networks, e-mails and various applications we never take our eyes off the phone, nor our head from commitments. Chats have gone from being an epochal revolution in the way of communicating, giving everyone the unique opportunity to communicate quickly and with a variety that did not exist before, into becoming a nightmare always forcing us to feel available, to shorten response times, forcing us to a constant speed that generates anxiety.
Technology is everywhere and mobile phones have become an essential part of everyday life. According to a 2018 comprehensive study, made by UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, 94% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone; and over three quarters of those are smartphones. And while mobile phones were originally designed to facilitate phone calls on the go, a third of smartphone users don’t make traditional voice calls at all. Instead, our phones are used as mobile computers, for checking e-mail, shopping online, accessing news, downloading music and videos, engaging in social media, ordering food, looking at maps... and so forth. We literally always have the internet in our pocket and can seemingly find out the answer to almost any question at the touch of a button. But while these advancements in technological functionality and access are amazing; they come at a cost. There is evidence that we are becoming over dependent, or even possibly addicted, to our phones....READ MORE
For some time now, we’ve been living in a state of perennial connection, which leads us to think of always having to be attentive and ready for an immediate response. But...
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