Cell Phone Addiction

Are You Addicted To Your Cell Phone?

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 05.19.2012

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Dennis Merritt Jones

When we are mindfully present in the moment, energy seems to flow with a greater sense of harmony, grace and ease, which ultimately manifests as a sense of inner peace.

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What I Learned From My Unplugged Son

Melissa T. Shultz | Posted 05.24.2012

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Melissa T. Shultz

I've met other kids like my son who, unlike my generation, can disconnect quicker -- and not just because their parents or teachers have taken their cellphones and laptops away. I think they genuinely know how to hang out and have a good time without them. Could it be a trend?

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Whopping Percentage Of People Are Addicted To Cell Phones

Posted 05.08.2012

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A lot of us are extremely afraid to be without our cell phones, according to the results of a British survey. A poll of 1,000 people in the UK, spo...

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Teens Will Do WHAT For Their Phones

Lisa Belkin | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Risky Teen Behavior, Teen Cell Phone Love, Cell Phone Addiction, Parentry, Teens and Cellphones, Teens Saving Cell Phones, Teenagers, Parents News, Parents-Families-Tech, Parents News
Lisa Belkin

Watch your back -- and your teens' -- if anything comes between them and what one researcher calls their "electronic security blanket."

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Want To Reconnect This Father's Day? Then Disconnect

Phil Cooke, Ph.D. | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Father's Day, Unplug and Recharge, Internet Addiction, Cell Phone Addiction, Cell Phones in Bed, Disconnecting From Technology, Technology Addiction, Father's Day 2011, Healthy Living News
Phil Cooke, Ph.D.

Make no mistake: while we're more connected than ever (and maybe because we're more "connected" than ever), we're more disconnected than ever from our families.

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Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid?

David Wygant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Blackberry, Dating Advice, iPhone Apps, Dating, Smart Phones, Cell Phone Addiction, Cell Phones, Smart Phone Addiction, Technology Addiction, Technology News
David Wygant

Robin Williams said it best years ago when he said that giving his kids Nintendo was like giving them the ultimate cocaine. We really have become an addicted society.

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Breaking the Cell Phone Habit

Margaret Hyde | Posted 11.17.2011

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Margaret Hyde

After a day of technology detox, I felt deeply relaxed and there was so much space and calm that I could focus and think creatively for longer periods.

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Turn That Off! What To Do If Your Partner Is "Constantly" Connected

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Technology Age, Family Time, Relationships, Technology Addiction, Communication Problems, Cell-Phone-Addiction, Blackberry Addiction, Healthy Living News
Soren Gordhamer

He justifies his actions by claiming, "I have got work to do" but you sense that there is more to it -- that his use of technology comes from an addiction more than a real need.

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Air Sickness

Lloyd Garver | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lloyd Garver

We've all gotten so absorbed in our computers that we lose track of everything else. Of course, when I do it, I don't have 144 passengers sitting behind me.

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What's Your Fix?

Rachel Mosteller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Blackberry Addiction, Technology Addiction, Disconnecting, Texting Addiction, The Balanced Life, World of Warcraft, Crackberry Addiction, Cell Phone Addiction, Healthy Living News
Rachel Mosteller

My husband and I have a friend who is smart, attractive, funny and very successful at his job. He is also addicted to World of Warcraft, spending sev...

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