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DAILY TELEGRAPH - Psychologist comment on impact of mobile phone addiction

ended 18. April 2023

A Daily Telegraph journalist is writing a piece about mobile phone addiction and the health impacts. She's looking for tips from a psychologist about how to minimise the stress/sleep/attention deficit impact of phone use.
 

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Dr Stuart Sadler
Lead Clinical Psychologist at Newcastle Psychologist & Counselling
When looking at the impact of using mobile phones, it's important to not just consider the stimulating effects of the light on your sleep, but also what is being looked at. Many people use their phone to check email, social media and watch videos which all stimulate the brain and can make it difficult to switch off their brain. Whatsmore, since we respond to fear and threat more than pleasure, much of the content is there to fuel anxiety and keep people coming back for more.

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