Written By: Anuradha Varanasi | Updated: August 22, 2016, 11:21 AM
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In today's digital age, we are all constantly in touch with each other through various social media apps. Life has become unimaginable without a phone so the big question is, when do you know that you need to take some time off from all your screens and go on a digital detox? These are the seven signs to look out for.
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As soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you have to check your phone immediately. You spend at least 15 minutes checking your Facebook, SnapChat, WhatsApp and Instagram before getting out of bed.
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You get very anxious and restless if your phone isn’t within arm’s reach. In fact, you can’t remember the last time you spend more than half an hour away from your phone when you were awake.
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Even while you’re watching TV or eating, you have to keep checking your phone or laptop for new messages, emails and other notifications.
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Even when you are trying to spend quality time with your friends and family, you’re constantly on your phone and don’t think twice about texting or answering calls, instead of having an actual conversation with the people sitting right next to you.
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You go into panic mode when your phone konks off because of low battery. You desperately look for a place to charge your phone if you’re outdoors and refuse to wait until you reach home.
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You can’t remember the last time you read a good book and made the effort to finish reading it. You don’t even read full articles online because you’re so busy multitasking.
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Even though you’re tired after a long day, you spend hours scrolling through social media during bedtime before falling asleep.
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