Russians were told how to overcome smartphone addiction

The RT publication interviewed clinical psychologist Mikhail Khors, during which the Russians were told:

how to overcome smartphone addiction.To begin with, the specialist advised to admit that there is a problem, and subsequently learn to take into account the time spent on the smartphone and be aware of the negative outcome to which this pastime leads.

After realizing your addiction, a specialistrecommended moving away from the position “I want to look at my smartphone” towards the position “I don’t want – I want to do sports, work, relationships, development, but my addiction pulls me there.” This method will make it easier to fight this addiction.

Among other things, can be installed in a smartphonean application that analyzes the time spent on a smartphone. This will allow the user to see exactly how much time is wasted on a daily basis, which will provide a more effective fight against addiction.

The specialist also recommended taking a piece of paper and dividing it into two parts: on the right side write what you want to achieve, and on the left – what you don't want.