Mobile Phones Exert Emotional Pull

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Got a fear of not using your mobile phone? Here's how to describe your condition. 

On passe de plus en plus de temps sur son téléphone portable. Et symptôme de notre époque hyperconnectée, la peur d'en être séparé ou ne pas pouvoir s'en servir est de plus en plus courante. On parle alors de nomophobie. Explications. Ecoutez Ça va Beaucoup Mieux du 13 février 20 ...  Show more

Today—a closer critical look at the relationship between smartphones and mental health. One of the themes we’ve touched on more than any other on this show is that American teenagers—especially girls—appear to be “engulfed” in historic rates of anxiety and sadness. The numbers ar ...  Show more

We all love our phones, but could yours be making you anxious?Here I give tips on:* Why our phones trigger our anxiety* Simple ways to use your phone less* How to stop social media from triggering your anxietyPlease subscribe to ‘The Calmer you Podcast' in the podcast app or in i ...  Show more