{"id":146889,"date":"2019-07-31T08:59:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T07:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/articles\/free-yourself-from-digital-addiction\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:03:22","slug":"free-yourself-from-digital-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/free-yourself-from-digital-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart phone dumb phone: free yourself from digital addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section  class=\"container container--large article-container\">\n            <div class=\"article \">\n            <div class=\"article__sidebar\">\n                <div class=\"sidebar-inner-section author\">\n                    <div class=\"author__avatar\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-50x50.jpeg 360w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-100x100.jpeg 768w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg 1440w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey.jpeg 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Written By<\/span>\n                    <a class=\"u-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/authors\/john-dicey\/\" title=\"John Dicey Bio\">\n                        <h5 class=\"author__author\">John Dicey<\/h5>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                                <h6 class=\"author__title sidebar-content\">Former Global Chief Executive Officer &#038; 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Now it&#8217;s here to help with our addiction to screen time.<br><br>On a typical weekday, we spend six hours looking at screens, including smartphones, tablets and laptops. however, studies suggest that excessive use can lead to problems such as poor posture and anxiety&#8230;.&#8221;<br><br><a class=\"button red hvr\" title=\"Read more about 'How to Stop a Tech, Digital &amp; Smartphone addiction'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/easyway-get-free-technology-digital-phone-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about How to Quit a Tech, Digital &amp; Smartphone addiction<\/a><br><br><a class=\"button blue hvr\" title=\"Register interest in our 'How to Stop a Tech, Digital &amp; Smartphone addiction video on line programme'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/contact-us\/?enquiry=register-interest-in-on-demand-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register interest in our Tech, Digital &amp; Smartphone Addiction Video Online Program<\/a><br><br><em><strong>From the desk of John Dicey, Global CEO &amp; Senior Facilitator, Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway<\/strong><\/em><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/1788280865\/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_umtqDb17CQCGW?fbclid=IwAR3gFa-HIhVGPFSYbwfG4G0MPVNwWrexmFmGIMuBiD99Tjyv3rYsXNeIiV8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-order your copy UK<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Smart-Phone-Dumb-Yourself-Addiction\/dp\/178950483X\/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=allen+carr+smart+phone&amp;qid=1564554152&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1&amp;fbclid=IwAR12lnobMYNeDyz9ZoGF3nCz7Rn36JTiXMfEinya-G4e-TY1GLpQ8djjHZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-order your copy USA<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/Smart-Phone-Dumb-Phone-Allen-Carr\/9781788280860?fbclid=IwAR29tZwW2l2dSE7VRRNZNFuHN7tVjlvdLpX6DQ8pan0Ysp-nsM6OG8oY8c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-order your copy Rest of World<\/a><br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"related-articles u-background-white article-related-articles\">\n                \n                            \n                \n        <h3 class=\"related-articles__title u-text-center\">\n            Up next&#8230;\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"container related-articles__container\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"article-preview article-preview--standard_altern u-hover-state\">\n    <div class=\"article-preview__columns article-preview__columns--standard_altern\">\n        <div class=\"article-preview__column article-preview__column--standard_altern\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/tv-addiction\/\" alt=\"article url\">\n                <div class=\"article-preview__image-wrap u-image-absolute\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102000\/love.png\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102000\/love.png 360w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102000\/love.png 768w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102000\/love.png 1440w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102000\/love.png 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"article-preview__column article-preview__column--standard_altern\">\n            <div class=\"article-preview__post-info article-preview__post-info--standard_altern\">\n                <div class=\"article-preview__taxonomy-terms\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/addictions\/technology\/tech-in-the-news\/\" class=\"type-category term-primary\" alt=\"category term\">\n                            Technology In the News\n                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"article-preview__date-wrap\">\n                    <span>\n                        July 2024\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"article-preview__title-wrap\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/tv-addiction\/\" alt=\"article url\">\n                    <h3 class=\"article-preview__title\">\n                        Love Island Withdrawal Symptoms? 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