Helping Someone to Overcome Phone-Addiction
In today's world, mobile phone often feel like an extension of our hands, helping someone overcome phone addiction is an inspiring journey toward rediscovering genuine human connections and reclaiming personal time. This article delves into practical & step-wise suggestions and insights to gently guide loved ones away from the screen and toward a more mindful, meaningful & fulfilling life. By encouraging open conversations and focusing on life's purpose & passions, we can empower those struggling with digital dependency to reconnect with the present moment and experience the beauty of a life less tethered to technology.
Title: "๐๐๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ"
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๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข, ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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โถ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป: ๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ, ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด (๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ/๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด). ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จย & ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด. "๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐"
The following was written in response to a query we received on our Samadhanย WhatsApp group in March 2025. So please read the following in the same context.
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This is a very common issue that is seen all around the world, and particularly in India now. Children are given smartphones too early, without teaching them how to use it. They are prone to social media & video-game addiction, which ultimately reduce their potential, attention, and focus on others things in life. This is a 'brief guide' for every parent or gaurdian who wishes to help their loved one overcome phone addiction smoothly.
Introduction: In todayโs digitally connected world, ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ are essential toolsโbut their constant presence can lead to 'overuse', eventually affecting our ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐ทIf youโre supporting a loved one struggling with phone addiction, itโs important to approach the situation with ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
๐ณThis response offers some actionable STEPS to help them reclaim balanceโby encouraging open communication, teaching them to use the technology wisely, developing positive habits, while engaging in outdoor activities & social interaction. As you help them, keep ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ and give 'total support' to them whenever they need.
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Practical Suggestions
The following are our precise 5 STEPS that you can follow in order to help anyone in overcoming phone-related addicition with a kind & positive approach.
1. ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Approach with empathy, not judgment. Use โIโ statements (e.g., โIโve noticed youโre stressed when your phone isnโt nearbyโwant to talk?โ)
Second: ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ Discuss & understand how boredom, stress, or loneliness drive them to use phone, go on social media, or tempt them to play video games. ๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, like ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต, ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ต, ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ, ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ.
2. ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐
As in all other things, the best way to get rid of a bad habit, is ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ '๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ญ' that contradicts & annihilates the bad one, and reward us better.
Suggest new hobbies, exercise, reading, walking, or in-person socializing. Introduce & teach them ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ช๐ก๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ practices (incl. Meditation) to achieve a more ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ state of mind.
3. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ข๐๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐
Encourage them to play outdoor games, any kind of ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. Do some exercise (or Yoga) every day. Make this a habit. Attend in-person ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ with family or friends, play board games, or volunteer a local social work.
Social interaction and regular outdoor activity plays a BIG role in keeping us ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ and also help us naturally stay away from the world of social media & video games. And with time, they will realise how beneficial living such an ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ is, against sitting at one place doing nothing.
4. ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐
Learn and teach them to use the technology wisely. Show them the 'benefits' of phone & also make them aware of the consequences of overusing it (or using it in a bad way). If you are a parent, teach your children what to avoid while surfing, by making their 'moral character' ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ & their 'mind' ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐.
๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐: To reduce or restrict phone-usage, use screen-time tracking ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฌ (Digital Wellbeing, Screen Time) to set usage limits. Enable โDo Not Disturbโ during focused tasks.
5. ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐
Celebrate small wins and avoid shaming setbacks. Reinforce positive changes with 'encouragement'. Let them know that you are "always available" for help & support. ๐๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐, ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ & ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง fully before giving advice.
โถ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Focus on empowerment, not control. ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ to become better day by day. Be a role model for your children by using phone responsibly & engaging yourself more in verbal interaction & outdoor activities. Sustainable change comes from '๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ' and incremental steps.
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Suggest them to watch positive content on the internet... There are many good videos & channels on YouTube where children can ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง & ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ on various subjects and world-topics. Not only the school-related topics, but also content that can inspire us to develop good habits, a positive personality, and bring out the best in us. Search such content yourself, and then 'share' with them. Motivate them to try following ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐Here are some selected VIDEOS for you. Watch all of them one by one & 'be inspired'๐
4 Steps "Addictions se Mukt hone ke liye" (BK Shivani)
"Preventing" & curing phone-addiction (BkShivani)
Getting rid of "phone addiction" (by Sandeep Maheshwari)
How to help someone with โgamingโ addiction ๐ https://youtu.be/VzL2A5l-eVU
โถ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป: ๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ, ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด (๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ/๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด). ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จย & ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด. "๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐"
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'๐ฑ๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐'โจ
Oแ แOแชแชY SแดแแฏIแแด,
๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (SBSI)
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