Are you hooked on technology? - Emotional Health Centre - Cheltenham

The Ebola-like spread of mobile dependency throughout the world crosses the gender divide, affecting all age groups and statistics are confounding. According to mobile app startup, Mobifolio: the average adult checks their phone 110 times a day or once every 13 minutes, while for most, usage peaks to once every 6 seconds in the evening. The creators of the app, Break Free, helps its users maintain a ‘controlled digital lifestyle’ by monitoring phone and app usage. The approach is not heavy handed – when usage goes up, Sata, a friendly Buddhist monk- like character gives users a gentle warning to ‘chill’.

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