{"id":2251,"date":"2023-08-03T05:33:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T05:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2025-01-04T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T16:50:23","slug":"smartphone-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone Addiction, The Definitive Guide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#4077ad&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516797028849{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Smartphone Addiction Facts &amp; Phone Usage Statistics&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845597588{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"white-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Definitive Guide (2020-2026 Update)<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#34689b&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3844&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]<strong>Smartphone manufacturers have been criticized for the addictive nature of their devices. Both Android and now Apple have released software that will help people curb their addition and monitor usage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In this <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/\">BankMyCell<\/a><\/span> report we explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Key smartphone addiction statistics<\/li>\n<li>Time spent per day using smartphones<\/li>\n<li>Children and phone addiction<\/li>\n<li>How smartphone usage impacts your health<\/li>\n<li>How to break up with your cell phone addiction<\/li>\n<li>Addiction solutions via\u00a0an operating system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2272&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" 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use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846321279{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTVCYXV0aG9yX2luZm8lNUQlMEElNUJzb2NpYWxfd2FyZmFyZSU1RCUwQQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_3\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"#chapter1\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-9482\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:180px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"Chapter 1: Phone Addiction\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/menu-addiction.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-9482 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Chivo&#039;;font-weight:900;\">CHAPTER 1<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-9482 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">Cell Phone Addiction Survey Data<\/a><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_3\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"#chapter2\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-4209\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:180px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"Chapter 2: Usage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/menu-usage.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4209 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Chivo&#039;;font-weight:900;\">CHAPTER 2<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4209 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">Phone Usage Survey Data<\/a><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_3\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"#chapter3\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-6165\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:180px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"Chapter 3: Child phone addiction\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/menu-child.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-6165 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Chivo&#039;;font-weight:900;\">CHAPTER 3<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-6165 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">Cell Phone Addiction in Children<\/a><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_3\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"#chapter4\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-8695\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:180px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"Chapter 4: Stopping Phone Addiction\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/menu-remedy.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-8695 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Chivo&#039;;font-weight:900;\">CHAPTER 4<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-8695 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">Stopping Phone Addiction<\/a><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_3\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"#chapter5\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-4524\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:180px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"Chapter 5: Digital health impact\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/menu-impact.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4524 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Chivo&#039;;font-weight:900;\">CHAPTER 5<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4524 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">Digital Health Software Impact<\/a><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_3\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"#chapter0\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-3538\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:180px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/menu-usa.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-3538 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Chivo&#039;;font-weight:900;\">BONUS<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-3538 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">USA Phone Addiction Data<\/a><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;chapter1&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527939112517{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#4e5c6f&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Cell Phone Addiction Survey Data&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845655171{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Smartphone Addiction Facts &amp; Symptoms&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845672000{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#3f4c5e&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]Smartphones have become a prominent part of everyday work and personal life. However, this huge culture shift in personal technology delivers an endless river of information that negatively impacts us psychologically &#8211; being linked to fueling anxiety, stress, concentration, sleep and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this section we explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smartphone infatuation statistics<\/li>\n<li>Defining smartphone addiction<\/li>\n<li>Insight into how it negatively impacts our lives<\/li>\n<li>Warning signs of smartphone addiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2269&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516798983730{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3561&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Is Cell Phone Addiction Real? Here Are The Facts&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845687911{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>The average <strong>smartphone user checks<\/strong> their device <strong>47 times a day<\/strong> \/ 17,155 a year.<\/li>\n<li>Conversation killer! <strong>85%<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-many-phones-are-in-the-world\">smartphone users<\/a> will <strong>check their device while speaking<\/strong> with friends and family.<\/li>\n<li><strong>80%<\/strong> of smartphone users check their phone within <strong>1 hour of waking or going to sleep<\/strong>, <strong>35%<\/strong> of which will do within <strong>5 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>47% <\/strong>of smartphone users have attempted to <strong>limit their usage<\/strong> in the past &#8211; <strong>only 30%<\/strong> of which feel they were successful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Smartphone Addiction Definition&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845704053{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]The official name for smartphone addiction is <strong>Nomophobia<\/strong> which is defined as having a fear of not being with your phone. Cell phones have been around for years though, so why the sudden increase in personal dependence? Well quite simply, its defined by the nature of the content on the device\u2026 we\u2019re talking internet, social networks, apps, video, music and so on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular impulse driven triggers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social media networks and relationship driven content.<\/li>\n<li>Overexposure to information and data e.g. games, surfing, apps.<\/li>\n<li>Internet pornography, cybersex and dating apps.<\/li>\n<li>Shopping, gambling, stock trading, and auctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Phone Dependence Can Negatively Impact Our Life&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845724997{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]All the research and studies we examined found that a phone usage dependence can impact both physical and mental health attributes of your daily life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anxiety<\/strong> \u2013 Simply having your phone near you will decrease your productivity, the impact snowballs with the level of the users&#8217; addiction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stress \u2013<\/strong> Higher stress levels were found in business orientated roles where work life is connected to the personas device e.g. emails<\/li>\n<li><strong>Narcissism<\/strong> \u2013 People on their phones who get addicted to social media will begin to display self-absorption traits derived from posting constantly about their life or selfies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Depression and loneliness<\/strong> \u2013 mainly stemming from people on their phones with high social media use (higher numbers in teens).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attention deficit disorder<\/strong> \u2013 The flow of information can impact the brains&#8217; ability to stay focused on one task for more than a couple of minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sleep deprivation \u2013 <\/strong>Impacting your sleep can have long-term mental health, memory and learning skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the time you finish reading this you might want to <a style=\"color: #5a5a5a; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/iphones\">sell your iPhone<\/a> or <a style=\"color: #5a5a5a; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/cell-phones\">trade in your cell phone<\/a> and get an old brick phone, but later on, in chapter 5 we&#8217;ll cover how to break up with your phone using methods to reduce use.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Warning Signs &amp; Smartphone Addiction Symptoms&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845737295{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]Do you get any of the following feelings or feel any of these statements relate to you? These are all the most common observations of people with various levels of smartphone addiction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have difficulty completing chores or work due to concentration issues?<\/li>\n<li>Seclusion from family and friends or using your phone when in conversation<\/li>\n<li>Do you mask your smartphone use, e.g. sneak off to the bathroom at work?<\/li>\n<li>Do you worry that you\u2019re missing out on something when you\u2019re not with your phone?<\/li>\n<li>Do you feel anxious or irritable if you\u2019re not with your phone?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have sleep problems?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Digital Wellness Coach Expert Opinion:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845753585{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]BankMyCell asked <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anyapechko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anya Pechko,<\/a>\u00a0a Digital Wellness Coach from New York<\/strong> and founder of Project Be, what she thought of the current state of smartphone addiction:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703835876515{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">In my practice, I often talk about our cognitive and critical thinking being negatively impacted by technology. I am also a very very big proponent of boredom, I view boredom as our 6th sense.\u00a0 An internal entertainment system if you will, which we use to entertain ourselves and others.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Its basic humanity.\u00a0 We now have outsourced this to our phones, and so we depend on them to be entertained and stimulated.\u00a0 And of course, don&#8217;t even get me started on the oxytocin vs dopamine.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">I also think that technology impacts generations in very different ways; right now, I am concentrating on children.\u00a0 Since the cortex doesn&#8217;t fully mature till 25 or so, their tiny brains are flooded\u00a0 with dopamine which early studies show is correlated to premature aging (Parkinsons and Alzheimers&#8230;)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4384&#8243; img_size=&#8221;150&#215;150&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anyapechko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anya Pechko<\/a> is a Digital Wellness Coach from New York<\/strong> and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectbe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Project Be<\/a>, a platform that raises awareness about the growing dangers of media and digital attachment. She is the creator of the &#8220;Digital Wellness for Families&#8221; course, an 8-week online program designed to teach parents and families how to live more authentic and connected lives by spending less time with technology.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;chapter2&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527939112517{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#53a85e&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Phone Usage Survey Data&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845778874{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Much Time Does The Average Person Spend On Their Phone&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845793928{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#43984e&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]There are many complaints on the proportion of the day people spend on their phones, but how much time are people actually spending in 2019? We have become more technology integrated, but where is the line drawn between necessity and a cell phone addiction obsession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this section we explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smartphone usage statistics<\/li>\n<li>Social media app usage statistics<\/li>\n<li>Physical interactions with a mobile device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2285&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527936780710{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527938805583{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2348&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2792&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Much Time do we Spend on Our Phones&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845822550{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>The average time spent on <strong>smartphones<\/strong> is 171 minutes a day (<strong>2hrs 51mins<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>The average time spend on <strong>smartphones AND tablets<\/strong> is 261 minutes a day (<strong>4hrs 33mins<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>The average user spends 76 minutes a day (<strong>1hr 16mins<\/strong>) on the <strong>top 5 social media apps<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The average user will <strong>tap, swipe, click<\/strong> their phone <strong>2,617 times a day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Out of 18-29-year-old smartphone owners surveyed, <strong>22%<\/strong> check their phone every <strong>few minutes<\/strong>, <strong>51%<\/strong> check a few times an <strong>hour<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Cell Phone Usage Statistics&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845840034{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]We can all agree that, in general, people are spending too much time on their phones, but how much time are we actually spending consuming content on our mobile devices? There have been multiple surveys carried out around the world which shows that every country has a different level of daily use, below are the countries in order by the <strong>average time from all sources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 10 Countries with Smartphone Usage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Brazil<\/li>\n<li>China<\/li>\n<li>United States<\/li>\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n<li>South Korea<\/li>\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n<li>United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n<li>France<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Key cell phone usage statistic:<\/strong> The average time for people on their phones in the <strong>US<\/strong> is\u00a0<strong>4 hours a day<\/strong>\u00a0(including tablets). As these devices become more integrated into our personal and digital lives, this increase in time is a depiction of both a culture and technology shift.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key cell phone usage statistic:<\/strong> The average user in <strong>Brazil<\/strong> spends over <strong>5 hours a day<\/strong> on their device, if you really think about it this is crazy\u2026 <strong>Every 1\/5 days is spend on their phone.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;chapter3&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527939112517{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#b8346f&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Child Phone Addiction Data&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845861154{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Does You Teenager Or Child Have Smartphone Addiction?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845895957{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#a7255f&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]The lack of maturity in the child or teen weighs negatively on their ability to curb smartphone and app use \u2013 Resulting in a growing concern from parents about their child\u2019s cell phone dependence and the physical and psychological impact it has on them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this section we explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The impact of smartphone overuse on kids<\/li>\n<li>Teenage cell phone addiction<\/li>\n<li>Parental feedback on their child\u2019s phone use<\/li>\n<li>Ways to reduce a child\u2019s dependence on smartphones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2273&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516798983730{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2352&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2351&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Is Your Child Spending Too Much Time on Their Phone?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845920256{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>67%<\/strong> of surveyed teachers observed students being <strong>negatively distracted<\/strong> by mobile devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>90%<\/strong> of surveyed teachers stated the number of students with <strong>emotional challenges increased<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Teenagers who spend 5 hours a day on electronic devices are <strong>71%<\/strong> more likely to have <strong>suicide risk factors<\/strong> than those with 1 hours use.<\/li>\n<li>Teens that spend 5 hours a day on electronic devices are <strong>51%<\/strong> more likely to<strong> get under 7 hours sleep<\/strong> when compared to 1 hours use. <em>(Long-term issues linking to high blood pressure and weight gain)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>8th graders who are heavy users of social media have a <strong>27% higher risk of depression<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>89% of parents<\/strong> blame themselves and caregivers for the responsibility of a <strong>child\u2019s phone use<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5% blame children<\/strong> themselves, 3% blame the device and app <strong>manufacturers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>47%<\/strong> of parents think their <strong>child is addicted <\/strong>to their smartphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>50%<\/strong> of parents are concerned for the impact on their <strong>mental health<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Ways to Reduce a Child\u2019s Dependence on Smartphones&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845937424{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]When looking to resolve teen phone addiction, the obvious option of taking your child\u2019s phone away often don\u2019t work. As mentioned in the chapters above, this can just result in the withdrawal symptoms of the internet and technology addiction. You, your child or teenager, will lack the maturity to realize the bigger picture, so you\u2019re going to have to try some other tactics to evoke healthier usage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to stop kids being addicted to their phone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Use apps to monitor use:<\/strong> The new iOS Digital Health and Androids usage tracking can help you to know how much your child is actually using the device as well as the nature of the use, e.g. apps, emails, messaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manage your own use:<\/strong> You need to be the role model in this situation, if you spend hours looking at your phone, check it during conversations and let it come between you and family interactions then you\u2019re setting a poor example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create rules around the house: <\/strong>By restricting the use of smartphones in certain areas of the house or certain times you can create a much healthier environment. For example, no phones at the dinner table or after a certain time at night, perhaps even ban them from having phones in their rooms at night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nurture other interests: <\/strong>Another way to reduce how kids are addicted to phones is to involve them in more social and physical activities (sports\/hobbies) to help them develop real interactions and reduce stress through exercise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communicate:<\/strong> Spend time as a family without mobile devices, communicate and be close enough with your child to know if there are underlying problems that the overuse of smartphones is masking issues such as depression or stress relating to issues at home or school.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;chapter4&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527939112517{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#56b3ab&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Stopping Phone Addiction&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845953820{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How To Break Up With Your Phone&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845966700{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#45a29a&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]There is a vast amount of small actions that you can take to reduce cell phone usage and curb your addiction. Most of which require being self-aware and actively changing habits that encourage phone use, our consumer feedback survey covers some simple steps to take.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this section we explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smartphone addiction self-help tips<\/li>\n<li>How to modify your smartphone use<\/li>\n<li>How to break phone addiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2270&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Smartphone Addiction Self-Help Tips&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613845982669{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]We recommend using the new iOS Digital Health and Androids usage reports to keep track of the time you\u2019re spending on your phone. The best place to start is by understanding exactly how much time you\u2019re using your device and what apps you\u2019re using the most.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Realize what the triggers are that make you addicted to your phone, find better uses for your time to reduce your daily stress and boredom.<\/li>\n<li>Make conscious efforts to interact with people in person rather than via your phone. Our bodies and minds are built to thrive and develop off of human interactions, isolation with technology will impact you negatively.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize when you\u2019re using a smartphone as a wall. If you find it easier to communicate with others through messaging or social media or vent online, work on those skills rather than hiding behind technology.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to Modify Your Smartphone Use&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846131981{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re wondering how to break cell phone addiction, the best way is to think of it as physical addiction such as smoking, drinking or eating. It\u2019s about recognizing habits and working on slowly reducing the time to manageable amounts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit times that you can use your device. Try checking your phone after meals, don\u2019t take it with you to the bathroom and ban it from the bedroom.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off your phone or put it out of sight. Placing your phone in a drawer at work or leaving it in another room to charge can help reduce the anxiety of wanting to check it.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t let your phone interrupt your sleeping patterns. Looking at your tablet, phone or laptop before bed can impact the quality of sleep you get. Try turning it off.<\/li>\n<li>Focus your boredom on other activities. If you\u2019re just sat there with the TV on in the background and scrolling aimlessly on your phone, try putting that time into the gym, a hobby or going to meet friends and catch up.<\/li>\n<li>Limit times you play games or look on social media. Perhaps only use a game at certain times of the day, or try deleting social media apps you\u2019re spending too much time on (social media being one of the primary causes of phone addiction)<\/li>\n<li>Checking your phone every 5 minutes? Wait for an hour or more, you\u2019re probably getting an underlying feeling you\u2019re missing out but you can wait for your fix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;chapter5&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527939112517{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#fb8744&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Digital Health Impact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846148003{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Cell Phone Manufacturers Software Solutions To Phone Addiction&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846173634{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ee7b38&#8243;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]Both Apple and Google (Android) have implemented plans to help combat phone addiction via software on their devices. Even though recent poll data suggests that almost 90% of people take responsibility for their own addictions, the software companies still have taken action.<\/p>\n<p>In this section we explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The impact of Apple\u2019s iOS update<\/li>\n<li>The global market split<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2268&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Apple&#8217;s iOS Digital Health Update&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846188938{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]These statistics show Apple\u2019s market share over that past few years split down by quarter, suggesting this highly anticipated update will be available on around 15% of all smartphones shipped.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote at WWDC will no doubt raise awareness of the tools people can now use to realize how they interact with devices and apps on a day to day basis.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2322&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2323&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>In 2017 over <strong>1,537M<\/strong> smartphones were sold, <strong>14.0%<\/strong> of which run on iOS<\/li>\n<li><strong>85%<\/strong> run on Android, in May 2018 at the Google I\/O they introduced a series of management tools that help manage similar functions to track usage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;chapter0&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527939112517{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221; el_id=&#8221;chapter0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;United States Vs Phone Addiction&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846204490{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Chronological And Regional U.S. Cell Phone Dependence&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846216258{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#137669&#8243;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]America has over 265.9 Million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-many-phones-are-in-the-world\">smartphone users<\/a> and is ranked the 3rd highest country globally for daily screen time. We investigated search data from US citizens in correlation to their phone dependence, exhibiting the increase in the desire to find a solution over time and where has the highest impact geographically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this section we explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>US phone addiction 2004-2019<\/li>\n<li>US states with the highest concern<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3564&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516798983730{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;American\u2019s Desperately Looking For a Phone Dependence Solution&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846237046{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s no shock that phone addiction has gripped America, in fact, the US is the ranked the 3rd highest country for smartphone usage behind Brazil and China. We began pairing up phrases like \u2018help\u2019 and \u2018support\u2019 with cell phone addiction-related terms to measure chronological search volume increases across the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is the collective US search intent data trends from January 2004 to June 2019:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3557&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>*The numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the United States. A value of 100 would be considered the peak popularity, 50 would be half of the collective terms volume.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The above data shows a vast increase in the average American\u2019s desire to fix their phone overuse. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From 2014 to present we can see an accelerated upwards trend, this reflects a greater adoption of smartphones versus regular phones coupled with technological advances increasing the addictiveness of the devices.<\/li>\n<li>In 2018 we see the highest percentile of the chart, this was the year where leading operating systems iOS and Android released software updates for users to visualize and monitor their use (or overuse).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560091381919{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;us-states&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560084550416{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Which US State Has The Most Phone Addicts In 2019?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846256977{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]Similar to the data above, we matched phrases like \u2018help\u2019 and \u2018support\u2019 with cell phone addiction-related terms, comparing states with the highest relative proportion of their population searching for support in terms of managing their phone use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is the collective US search data from January 2019 to June 2019<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3559&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>The numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the United States. A value of 100 would be considered the peak popularity, 50 would be half of the collective terms volume.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The above data shows a vast increase in the average American\u2019s desire to fix their phone overuse. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>States with the highest local search intent are Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Connecticut, Maryland<\/li>\n<li>States with the lowest local search intent are Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, North &amp; South Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;sources&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Report Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotjar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hotjar.com\/<\/a> &#8211; <strong>our survey 4,328 respondents (USA\/UK)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/?geo=US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/?geo=US<\/a><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/infographic.statista.com\/normal\/chartoftheday_12403_smartphone_addiction_n.jpg<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/9539\/smartphone-addiction-tightens-its-global-grip\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/9539\/smartphone-addiction-tightens-its-global-grip\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/3666\/frequency-of-smartphone-usage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/3666\/frequency-of-smartphone-usage\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/13052\/smartphone-addiction-among-children\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/13052\/smartphone-addiction-among-children\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/236031\/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/236031\/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comscore.com\/Insights\/Blog\/Mobile-Matures-as-the-Cross-Platform-Era-Emerges\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.comscore.com\/Insights\/Blog\/Mobile-Matures-as-the-Cross-Platform-Era-Emerges<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insiderintelligence.com\/coverage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.insiderintelligence.com\/coverage\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Much Is Your Phone Worth?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613846273675{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To get an idea of the values you can get when selling your old phone in the US, check out our latest phone trade-in pricing below:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-217a4d058f518335762f584fe81fb78c.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-217a4d058f518335762f584fe81fb78c > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/iphones\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m fadeIn animate-element animation-builder link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-217a4d058f518335762f584fe81fb78c\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><span>CELL PHONE TRADE-IN PRICES<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTVCc29jaWFsX3dhcmZhcmUlNUQ=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The complete guide to smartphone addiction, including current survey data on addiction, daily usage addiction among children and teenagers. 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