Addiction in checking for new message and responding to each and every single one of the 500 emails and texts a day is a compulsion, like an itch you have to scratch.
Back then when the postman used to deliver the mail once a day, we feel the undeniable urge to read unopened envelopes. Surprisingly the excitement escalated to a higher level, now that communicating has become so easy for everyone and messages come in volume numbers.
Boundaries between work and home lives of mobile phone users have been blurred since BlackBerry, iPhone and cell phone brands evolved from being a novelty to a potentially damaging invasive technology.
Like any other addiction, you can’t just shut-off the switch in a blink of an eye. It would require long-term adjustment and considerate hint of practicing moderation with ones gadget habits.
Remember that you are not a brain surgeon and you are not involved in a life and death matter so the next time you are having dinner with friends and see that flashing light, draw the line and ignore the message for the time being
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