All aspects of our lives are suffering because of this overindulgence in our smartphones. It has now become an extension of our bodies which we can’t live without. We’re not able to see the link between the dysfunction in our lives and the overuse of gadgets.
Interacting with technology has become a compulsive behavior that is similar to substance abuse. This is escapist behavior to avoid dealing with our own emotions. We have found a constant noise which helps us block the voice inside our heads. This is an easy way to distract yourself and avoid introspecting about things which really matter. Next time notice if you’re habitually checking your phone every five-ten minutes even if there is no notification.
Relationship breakdown - Lack of intimacy, absolute disconnection with the partner, living like strangers are all common occurrences in relationships now, thanks to the advent of smartphones. Even when we’re together we like to watch TV and go for movies. The anxiety we feel when our phone’s battery is running out is higher than what we feel when the battery of our relationships start running out. Boundaries have been blurred by the oversharing of information through social media.
Our senses are constantly active and are bombarded with information left, right, and center. We don’t realize that everything we see and hear on social media has a context, and if we fail to realize this context correctly then it creates unnecessary excitation in our minds. And, we get addicted to this excitation. We keep going back to it until we’re mentally spent and exhausted. We live in a zombieland, hypnotized by our make- belief digital worlds, walking, eating, and resting with our heads bent and eyes fixated on our smartphones. Our emotions are numbed as if we have checked out from our own bodies. We develop behavioral and sleep disorders. We’re now living for the likes and dislikes that we get on social media for our posts. That is our achievement now. Can you imagine what will happen if someone kidnapped your phone for a week? I think we would be ready to kill for our true love. Doesn’t it seem like the script of the next blockbuster movie?
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