¿Cómo superar la adicción al móvil? / How to overcome cell phone addiction? 📱 [ESP-ENG]
Hello everyone! Today I am going to talk to you about a topic that interests us all, which is cell phone addiction. This time I will explain why it happens and what to do to overcome it. I hope you read and like the content.
Esto también se relaciona con la necesidad de publicar lo que se hace siempre en el día a día, ya que algunas personas piensan que si las cosas que hacen no se publican, pierden relevancia completamente, lo cual está mal.
There is a phenomenon that occurs in the addiction to social networks called F.O.M.O (Fear of missing out) which is the fear of missing out on something, which is a type of social anxiety that occurs because people have the impression that others have perfect lives, make perfect plans, etc, and therefore not missing out on those "perfect" plans or what happens in networks, makes them be permanently connected, be socializing, be aware if any message arrives, if something interesting is happening or if someone has uploaded a video, etc.
This is also related to the need to publish what is always done on a daily basis, as some people think that if the things they do are not published, they lose relevance completely, which is wrong.
If you feel somewhat identified with the above, it is important to know that this is a behavioral addiction, which is relatively new. With respect to it, complete abstinence cannot be found as a solution, because although they work the same and the phases and brain mechanisms are the same as if we were addicted to tobacco or marijuana, the treatment cannot be the same, since the idea is not to stop using the cell phone or completely disconnect from social networks and the world, because the reality is different; we need social networks to communicate.
Para explicarte esto, pondré el siguiente ejemplo:
What can be done to cope with this problem?
Si tu tienes una relación toxica con una persona con la que pasas mucho tiempo, pues lo normal, lo que te dirían todos y lo que tendrías que hacer sería hablar con esa persona, poner limites, ver que se puede hacer y si no se puede hacer nada, pues lo optimo sería alejarte de ella; ahora piensa en tu móvil, ¿Cuánto tiempo pasas con el?.
La mayoría de personas tienen una relación toxica con el móvil, es decir, no le viene bien para su salud mental entrar en instagram, en tik tok, etc; ya que pueden ver cosas que no le sientan bien.
To explain this, I will give you the following example:
If you have a toxic relationship with a person with whom you spend a lot of time, then the normal thing, what everyone would tell you and what you would have to do would be to talk to that person, set limits, see what can be done and if nothing can be done, then the optimal thing would be to get away from her; now think about your mobile, how much time do you spend with it.
Most people have a toxic relationship with the mobile, that is, it is not good for their mental health to enter instagram, tik tok, etc; because they can see things that do not sit well.
Las cosas cambian mucho cuando al momento de querer ver algo, tu móvil te muestra cosas que te motivan, que te gustan, con las que aprendes mucho. Usar el móvil no está mal, todo está en el uso que le demos y el mejor consejo que se puede dar, es que si sientes que pierdes tiempo usando el móvil, pues por lo menos comienza a invertirlo viendo cosas que te favorezcan para no sentirte mal por ello.
In this case the best advice that could be given would be to pay attention to the type of content you see, and then so select which can bring something positive for us and which not, because, why see reviews of psychological Thrillers if you dread the movies of that type?. It is very important to review this part, because usually a lot of the content we consume is not healthy for us and in many occasions, it is not something we really like, but we just watch things just to watch.
Things change a lot when at the moment you want to watch something, your mobile shows you things that motivate you, that you like, with which you learn a lot. Using the mobile is not bad, everything is in the use we give it and the best advice that can be given is that if you feel that you waste time using the mobile, then at least start to invest it seeing things that favor you to not feel bad about it.
Regarding F.O.M.O. there is a book called F.O.M.O. by Patrick J. McGinnis. Here I will leave you the image of what the cover looks like, in case you would like to read it. If you made it this far, thanks for reading!!!
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