How Long Could You Last Without Your Mobile Phone?

How Long Could You Last Without Your Mobile Phone?

How many days could you last without your mobile phone? According to a new report released by Bank of America, nearly half of people surveyed (47 percent) said they wouldn’t last a day without their device. 

The need for access to a mobile phone ranks higher than access to TV or coffee. This was according to the survey, held by Braun Research. The phone survey of 1,000 adults was conducted May 6 to 13. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Thirty-five of people said they check. 

The bank found 82 percent of those surveyed access their bank accounts at least one a week. Thirty-one percent log in at least once a day. But their study is full of other findings: 

* 28 percent of respondents said they could do without their phone for about a week. In contrast, 24 percent said they would feel naked without it after 24 hours. 

* 45 percent would be willing to give up alcohol to get their phone back. And 34 percent would give up chocolate (more than women , however, would give up the chocolate). 

* Among the millennials (ages 18-24), a phone is more important than social-networking sites, a car, television, deodorant and a toothbrush. 

* Despite new laws against mobile-phone use while driving, 38 percent admit to checking their phone while behind the wheel.

My opinion..

Who doesn't have a mobile phone these days? The use of mobile phone has become a necessity for us in this era. For me mobile phones are important for three reasons.  First, it enables me to search for informations easily. There are plenty of things that I can browse out there, and basically it helps a lot on my studies. Second, it helps me to communicate easily. It takes less time to deliver a message. Last but not least, mobile phone is a new form of entertainment. I can play mobile games, listen to music, browse videos on youtube, read the Bible easily, and many more. 

On the other side, it makes me addicted, it seems that the term 'nomophobia' is inevitable throughout millennials, including myself. Furthermore the time wasted on using mobile phone can be used to do more productive stuffs, like studying, upgrading your softskills, doing Sunday services, etc.

Now I am reflecting on my spiritual life. Sure, I agree that mobile phone distracts me easily. Whenever I want to have my personal devotion through my electronic Bible, I tend to open other apps, like instagram, lines, etc and it messed up my concentration. 

Moreover, reading the Bible is more important than playing our mobile phones because in order to survive in our daily life, we should read the Bible routinely because it is a shield for us, but remember, don't just read, yet meditate on it day and night, just like what Joshua 1:8 NLT said "Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do." 

In conclusion, I admit that mobile phone is causing dependency, but we have to manage our time, don't let it destroy our life. Be wise and remember in everything there's a time. 

My opinion about sleep drunkenness

1 Study Finds Sleep Drunkenness May Affect More Than 1 in 7 People

Ever heard of “sleep drunkenness”? Have you ever tried reach for your phone when your alarm clock rings? Or when you wake up you don’t know where you are? Then you may have experienced what’s known formally as “confusional arousal”. 

More than 1 in 7 people in the U.S may suffer from the condition, according to a study in the journal Neurology. In confusional arousal, sleepers wake up in a disoriented state and perhaps behave strangely in the process. The condition often occurs when someone wakes up during non-REM sleep and can be caused by a “forced awakening: the study authors wrote. It can potentially cause violent behaviour during sleep or right as the person wakes up. To find out how prevalent sleep drunkenness is, the researchers surveyed 19, 136 people age 18 or older in 15 states. They found that 15.2 percent of respondents said they had experienced a confusional arousal episode were overwhelmingly linked to sleep disorders, which were present 70.8 percent of the time. 

The majority of those who’d experienced confusional arousal were experiencing it regularly. 53.8 percent of suffers, the episodes were brief – less than 5 minutes. But 30.1 percent of them said the episodes could last 15 minutes or more after waking up. Many shared similar symptoms. 57 percent reported being disoriented as they woke up and 34.4 percent said they had difficulty talking or thinking clearly, in addition, 19.9 percent said they experienced inappropriate behaviours such as grabbing the phone instead of falling for the alarm clock. Confusional arousal isn’t officially classified as a disorder, the researchers pointed out, “probably because it has received little attention from the scientific community”.  But if it was, they said, it could raise awareness. And that could lead to a better understanding of the condition and better treatment options. “Our study shows that underestimating the importance of CA leads to a misunderstanding of the disorder and its effects”, they study authors wrote.

My opinion..

Overthinking kills you slowly. This statement came up to my mind after reading this passage.  I myself had gone through sleep drunkenness and it's awful, I can't even have a peaceful rest. You know what? Sometimes I still experience it, but at last, I realized why I face it at times. The reason is like what I've just stated on the first sentence. In my opinion, sleep drunkenness is caused by overthinking. When you overthink, it means you are anxious. You're hesitating that God is with you. You ought to remember that His plans are bigger than yours and you can't even fathom it. One thing that I want to say is, give your life to Him, let Him light up your path and guide your way. Not only that, you have to learn to surrender, just like in 1 Peter 5:7, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you."