In today's world, technology is everywhere. But the more a person depends on her and the more he uses her, when in fact she is not really needed, the more difficult it becomes to achieve success, create relationships, make friends.
Learn to detach yourself from the phone at least temporarily
There are special clinics in America where addictions are treated. So in all clinics, only one measure works most effectively. The phone is simply taken away from the patients. Do the same. Place your phone away from where you are. Let him stay in the car if you are in a meeting. If you need your phone for work, put it in the "Airplane" or "Air" mode. You will be surprised how much you get done during this time. Even when you get to your phone, it will give you a completely different pleasure. You deserve it.
Stop sleeping with him
Surely, you are sleeping next to the phone. But at night you have to sleep, right? So why does the phone lie next to the pillow? This is exactly what is holding you back from freedom from it. When you physically remove the phone from your line of sight, you voluntarily deprive yourself of the need for it 24/7. And when you wake up, you will actually be preparing for a new day, and not lying and checking on your phone what you missed during the night.
Think about what replaces your phone
The best way to get rid of any addiction is to find and fix the root of the problem. What are you so afraid to miss on your phone? What are you waiting for? What worries you the most?
Solve these dreadful problems already. If you're waiting for an important email, set up an auto-reply with information on how to contact you if it's urgent. If you are afraid to miss all the latest news and updates, set up your reader or install an application that collects all the news and notifies you twice a day.
Then consider a compromise: would you rather bury your nose on your phone or chat with friends over dinner? Would you rather read these email newsletters or have a drink with a former colleague? Would you rather flip through Instagram mindlessly or go for a jog in the fresh air? It's not that you can't do both, but when you look at it differently, the decision to put your phone on hold becomes a lot easier.
Getting rid of addiction doesn't mean you have to throw away all your gadgets. This is all in order to control yourself and make choices. Because now you are limited in your choice. Remember how many events you missed, rummaging through your phone, playing hours of games. These text messages and warnings can make you happy in the moment, but living in balance with real life will make you happy all the time.
