DO YOU HEAR YOUR PHONE VIBRATING WHEN IT'S NOT? YOU COULD BE SUFFERING FROM PHANTOM VIBRATION SYNDROME.

Have you checked your cell phone to see if it's ringing or not, at least thrice in the last one hour? This obsession is not odd; in fact, a new study terms it as 'Phantom Vibration'.
What It's About? - Over ninety percent mobile phone users are said to suffer from this 'illusion movement', which is a series of muscle spasms. It is based on the premise that we are so used to being connected to gadgets that the mind does not accept even a brief period of disconnection. As part of this, a person constantly checks the phone for a text or notification tremble that doesn't exist. In addition to this, the constant feeling of your phone ringing is also called ring-xiety. It is a part of hallucination and causes anxiety and jumpiness. Dr. Robert Rosen berger, Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, has a theory regarding this. A report quotes him as saying, "Through bodily habit, your phone actually becomes a part of you and you become trained to perceive the phone's vibration as incoming call or text".
Battle The Anxiety - The syndrome is a telling sign of how much encroachment digital technology has made in our lives. Says Psychologist Malini Krishnan, "Today's environment is so high-strung that we no longer have the space to do just one thing - and the phone adds to the multitasking - whether it is social media or work mails. In this scenarion, the phone serves as a distraction from the restlessness that a person is undergoing. For instance, if you have concerns about work, home or relationships, you need an outlet. This anxiety makes one take out the phone and check. It is like a go-to thing, something to fidget with, just as kids fidget with toys. But that said, this can be a double-edged sword. The Phantom Vibration Syndrome is one such downside. If people are prone to anxiety, this could add to it". Krishnan has a few tips to beat this. She suggests, "We need to stop being on the edge and focus on one thing at a time. For instance, if you are reading, then do just that. Let yourself be completely absorbed with what you are doing at the moment, even if you are looking out of the window while computing".
The main reason for this phenomenon is lack of patience, since we are so used to instant gratification for all our needs, explains clinical psychologist Neha Shah. "These days, we can never switch off from work. I have come across people who have heard the phone ring in their sleep and they get up with a start and check it. We have to realise that nothing is so urgent", she says. She shares a few tips to deal with it...
  • Learn to curb your impusive nature.
  • You don't need to please people, this compels us to be available all the time.
  • Be disciplined. If you spend a few minutes on social media, it will take some time for you to focus back on work.
  • Switch off your mobile data for a few hours.
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