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Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of Healthy Cars in Sanamago FM. In this episode we are going to talk about the bad uses of the cell phone.

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Oh, I got a message. Let me take a break to answer it.

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No, don't do that. You are completely addicted. Can you just leave your phone away for more than an hour?

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I agree with Claudia. You are always on your phone. Can we just hang out all together without having your phone included?

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Oh, I didn't think you were angry at me because of this, but the thing is I can't be without it.

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That's a big problem. I think you might need help.

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My mom is a doctor specialized in this. I can ask if she can give you a talk.

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Oh, thanks. That would be great.

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Well, Marta, tell me about your little problem.

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Okay, so I've been lately always on my cell phone, but the thing is it's really difficult for me to leave it.

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It feels like I'm just trapped in it.

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Well, that has a name. It's called nomophobia, or no mobile phone phobia.

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And it's when you're somehow addicted to the cell phone and aren't able to stop.

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Really? That's new to me. I've never heard of it.

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Actually, it's really common among people around your age.

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More than two people out of five are completely dependent on their phone, as you are.

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We just should try to reduce your time on the phone. It can cause many different illnesses.

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Wait, really? I didn't know about that. Can you tell me more about it?

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of course but don't be afraid of what i am about to tell you okay sure some diseases you could

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develop are chronic eye conditions such as the loss of vision carpal tunnel syndrome which affects

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your hands neck contracture neck contracture syndrome also known as torticollis which affects

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your neck or even brain tumors but is is not likely to develop all this information was

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obtained by the WHO, a World Health Organization, after doing some

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research. Are you serious? Now I'll really completely stop using my phone. You don't

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have to do that because it's not very likely to develop those diseases but you

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should be more aware of your psychology part. What do you mean? Using your phone a

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lot damages your sleep schedule. You should sleep at least between eight and nine

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hours a day, but the phone addiction affected. Why? I didn't know that.

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The worst part is the cyberbullying. One among 10 teenagers agreed to have at least

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one thought about suiciding. Oh no, that's horrible.

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There is also the big rate of people using too much the phone, such as in China,

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with more than 10 hours a day. Wow, that's insane.

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I know, and now I have to go, but I hope this conversation helped you.

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Okay, but one last thing. What are the symptoms of nomophobia?

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The symptoms are anxiety, respiratory alterations, trembling, perspiration, agitation, disorientation, tachycardia, and lack of communication when you are not with your phone.

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Thank you.

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I'm here for whatever you need.

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thank you I'll tell you I need something if you want if you want to I can book

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you I'll talk with someone who has suffered several illnesses due to

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nomophobia that'll be great thank you no problem I'll help you whatever you need

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hello how are you doing my name is Olivia and I also suffered from

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nomophobia quite some time ago but I'm still in pain really can you tell me

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what are you suffering for sure girl I'm currently suffering from neck pain also

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known as contractor or torticollis and this appears when you look straight into the phone

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non-stop for a few hours without moving. Well that sounds really painful. I can tell you it is

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but thankfully it has a treatment but all the pain is not physical. I also have a really damaged

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sleep schedule sleeping less than five hours a day and that leads me to an extreme lack of

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concentration now that you say i don't sleep really well and i've been failing some exams

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due to my ability to concentrate during the test well i've been able to deal with it with some

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tricks really do you think you would be able to share them with me well some recommendations that

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are very useful for me are to turn off as many app notifications as possible also to take

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distracting apps of your home screen to stop sleeping with your phone on the bed also to set

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a time limit on your phone and as weird as it sounds you could turn off you can turn your phone

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on a grayscale for less distraction okay thank you