3 ways to reduce internet addiction.

Have you ever checked the amount of time you spend on your phone?
Well, if you haven’t you should. Nowadays using a phone is something that we all consider normal and essential, but sometimes we don’t realize that it can be harmful for our personal health, and it could cause addiction. 50% of teens have admitted that they feel addicted to the internet, but this is not a problem that concerns only teens because even some adults can be addicted (Joyce).  Anyways, there are many efficient ways you can use to reduce your time on the internet, for example, creating distractions to postpone internet use, setting a timer as a reminder, so you are going to remember you used your phone too much, (how to avoid) and if your internet addiction is too strong ask for help from a specialist that can help you.

First of all, creating distractions to prevent or to cure your internet addiction, is one of the most fun ways to do it. A distraction could be going out with friends, reading a book, spending time with your family, or taking some time for yourself. These “distractions” could be even helpful to socialize more with people and to become more relaxed and friendly. At first, it could seem boring and you could be tempted to get your phone but, you have to resist and use it only when it’s necessary. After some time you are going to see that is a really fun and efficient way to reduce internet addiction.

Next, setting a timer to remind yourself to close your phone is a really easy and efficient way to reduce internet addiction. It Is medically recommended to use your phone under 2 hours a day (how much time).You can start by setting an alarm every 15 to 20 minutes to remind you to stop using your phone; later on you are going to see that you are just going to get bored to stop every time the alarm sounds, and so you are just going to stop using your phone for useless things.

                      

Finally, if you have a strong internet addiction, you can always try to use different methods to decrease this addiction. If the problem t doesn't stop or you can’t see any improvements you should go and ask help to a specialist that for sure is going to help you in many ways.
A specialist is going to change your view of life by making you experience many different things that are going to make you completely forget about your phone.




In conclusion, internet addiction is something that is not taken seriously by everyone, but like any other addiction is serious, and it should be reduced or prevented. 3 of the most efficient ways to do that are, creating some distractions, setting an alarm as a reminder and seeing a specialist.
After getting rid of your internet addiction you are going to see how beautiful and fun life is and you are going to enjoy it, by living every minute of it.


Works Cited

“How Much Time Should I Spend on Smartphone per Day?”www.quora.com Quora, web. 24 Mar 2020


“How to Avoid Internet Addiction.” www.wikihow.com. WikiHow. 21 Jan. 2020. web. 24 Mar 2020.

Joyce, Amy. “Teens Say They're Addicted to Technology. Here's How Parents Can Help.” www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. WP Company. 3 May 2016.web. 24 Mar 2020