We soon feel naked Leaving our phone at home makes us feel uncomfortable. Somehow naked. Like when we leave the house without make-up. And not just because of the messages from family and friends that temporarily don't reach us. There's another reason too: in addition to messages, the device also contains personal files such as photos and videos. In the English-speaking world, there is even a term for this new phenomenon: nomophobia.

It describes the anxiety-like state (phobia) that arises in us when we don't have our smartphone with us.

Consciously switch off your cell phone

Other signs of cell phone addiction are We are easily distracted or get nervous when we can't look at it. To prevent this from happening in the first place, we should practise going mobile-free more often and consciously switch it off from time to time.