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Dialing Up Stress

Americans love their smartphones. Nearly two-thirds of people ages 25-34 now have one.

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Dialing up stress

Today’s phones may be smart, but is it smart to carry one all the time?

Americans love their smartphones. Nearly two-thirds of people ages 25-34 now have one. These phones bring you your email, provide directions when you’re lost and play your favorite tunes, but what they don’t seem to do is help you relax.

In a new study, researchers talked to college students and workers. They found that as people checked their smartphones more often, their stress levels increased.

Those who were the most stressed out felt phantom vibrations from their phones, which is the sensation that it’s vibrating when it really isn’t.

According to the researchers, people often buy a smartphone to stay on top of their work demands, but then feel pressured to spend more time connected through their phone. The more stressed out they feel, the more they compulsively check their phone for messages.

As a result, sometimes it’s wise to resist the urge to check your phone, cut down on the work emails you send after you leave the office or just turn the phone off every once in a while.

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