How often do you mindlessly browse through your favorite social media app? Do you suddenly find yourself adding things to your online shopping cart? We definitely do - more than we’d like to admit! Sit with us as we talk about what phone addiction even is (or if it’s even a real thing) and how to curb it! 

 

Take the same test K took to see if you are addicted to your phone!: https://virtual-addiction.com/smartphone-compulsion-test/

 

T’s article: Kevin Roose, “Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain” (February 23, 2019) from the New York Times, online: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/business/cell-phone-addiction.html

 

K’s article: Christina Gregory, PhD.,”Internet Addiction Disorder; Signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for those who may be addicted to the Web on their PC or smart phone” (November 2020) from PSYCOM, online: https://www.psycom.net/iadcriteria.html