Five Things You Miss When Obsessed with Your Smartphone by Genice Phillips l Smartphone Addiction l Missing Out on Life l Technology Fixation

Self Worth

Research has shown that logging on to Facebook can diminish your self-esteem. Why? Because your life is not as grand and exciting as others; you’re not eating gelato in Italy or going to that concert with the biggest names in rock music. You’re at home; eating noodles out of a cup, watching Scandal (live tweeting the show).

We start to compare our lives to others and when it doesn’t meet the so-called “standards” of a great life, we get down on ourselves. We start to feel less than and question what is wrong with who we are. Why me? Life is so much more than looking at what others are doing. Spend some time with yourself without technology. Go to dinner alone. Take a walk around the park and enjoy nature. Learn to love you and all that you’re made of.

Enjoying the Moment

When you’re obsessed with your smartphone, you can miss out of some of the biggest moments of your life. High school graduation, your 30th birthday, a wedding proposal - you can’t enjoy the moment if you’re too preoccupied with capturing the moment with a picture or video. Forget about how many YouTube hits you’ll get or if it will somehow end up on the news and you get five seconds of fame.

Being present without the intention of hitting the picture button means experiencing the moment for what it is. Whether it be a peaceful time, hearing your baby say their very first word, to eating the best meal of your life. Everything doesn’t have to be shared. Enjoy the now.