How your phone might be killing you slowly

How your phone might be killing you slowly - Paying bills, arranging dinner with your friends, or finding love: nowadays we have access to so many things, and they're just one click away on our phones.

Even though they make our lives easier, does spending so much time on our phones have consequences on our health? Studies show that unfortunately yes, they do. Click on the next picture to learn more.

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Insomnia - Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Do you go to bed and all of a sudden feel more awake instead of relaxing and falling asleep? This may be a consequence of overusing your cell phone.

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Insomnia - Spending a lot of time in front of your phone screen exposes you to a particular type of light emitted by the device. This light activates the production of hormones that affect your biological clock.

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Insomnia - To avoid this you should put your phone down earlier before going to bed and let your body relax for a while. This will make it easier for you to fall asleep when you go to bed.

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Bacteria spread - Are you one of those people who can't put the phone away even when they go to the bathroom? Well, we have bad news for you.

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Bacteria spread - Using your phone in environments such as toilets or hospitals, for example, can help spread bacteria to other places you go.

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Bacteria spread - So try to put your phone away in places like these. It also helps if you clean your device. Remember that you touch the phone with your hands, so the hygiene of the equipment is important.

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Cancer risk - According to the CNN, the World Health Organization warned of cancer risk associated with overuse of cell phones.

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Cancer risk - According to the study, the radiations emitted by cell phones may contribute to the onset of the disease. Beware not to overuse your phone and also avoid sleeping with it very close to you.

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Hypertension risk - According to studies by the American Society of Hypertension, published on Medical Daily using a cell phone to make calls can raise blood pressure.

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Hypertension risk - This was the result of a study conducted with approximately 94 patients who were being medicated for hypertension.

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Hypertension risk - The results showed that when patients answered calls, their blood pressure increased.

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Lack of concentration - Do you find it hard to concentrate at work or school, or even performing simple tasks? Well, your cell phone may have something to do with it.

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Lack of concentration - According to a study published in The Guardian, every time a person takes a break from an activity to send a message or make a call, it takes about 25 minutes for the person go back to the same level of focus on the original activity.

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Lack of concentration - The answer to this problem lies in good time management. Wait until you have a scheduled break to check your messages and do whatever you need to do. This way, you will be more relaxed and avoid wasting time losing concentration and regaining it while you're working or studying.

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Stress - Are you feeling more stressed than ever and sometimes even trivial things annoy you? Guess who the perpetrator might be? That's right, your phone may be the source of your high stress levels.

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Stress - According to the The Guardian, the overuse of cell phones can contribute to anxiety and impatience.

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Stress - The study found that 60% of young people surveyed reported feeling agitated when they spent too much time without accessing their phones.

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Nomophobia - More severe cases of withdrawal are called nomophobia, which is the complete dependence on virtual life, according to a study published in Scientific American.

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FOMO - FOMO is an acronym for 'fear of missing out,' a disorder that is characterized by the fear of being left out of what is happening elsewhere.

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FOMO - It's easy to understand how the use of social media contributes to this.

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FOMO - The need to know everything that is happening to everyone at all times puts you at risk of living a strictly virtual life, ignoring things that are happening in your 'real' life. It's best not to let technology totally dominate you.

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Hearing loss - Healthy Hearing has published a study showing that the use of cell phones can actually cause hearing loss.

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Hearing loss - According to the study, one of the reasons is the use of headphones to listen to music constantly, particularly at very high volumes.

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Hearing loss - The study also shows that in addition to this, the electromagnetic waves emitted by the handsets during a call, for example, can also cause hearing impairment.

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Neck and spine problems - Now let's talk about a problem that may be a consequence of excessive phone use, although it is not directly caused by it.

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Neck and spine problems - Your body posture when you are texting someone, for example, can trigger pain episodes and even cause more serious problems in your spine and neck.

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Increase in procrastination - Those who already procrastinate at work and in daily life can suffer from it even more due to phone overuse.

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Increase in procrastination - According to a study published in The Guardian, 75% of American students said they were procrastinators. What they were doing when they should have been completing important tasks? Using their phones, of course.

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Use, don't abuse - Stop procrastinating and don't become addicted to your phone. Remember that too much of anything is bad for you, and consciously limiting when you use your phone is good for both your body and your mind.

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