Day 4
Subject: Are you addicted to your smartphone, [firstname]?

Hi [firstname],

Don't take this the wrong way but… 

Have you got a smartphone addiction? 

You see, smartphones are a leading source of information overload (IO).

There's no doubting that smartphones have completely changed the way we live our lives.  Twenty years ago, mobile phones were just that – phones that were mobile.  People used them for making phone calls “on the go”.  Other people could reach you when you were out of the office.  You could make a call while you were walking the dog or standing in line at the supermarket checkout.

You could also send and receive short text messages – although it was clumsy and awkward, and some people developed a condition called “texter's thumb” because it was the only digit you could use in the absence of a “qwerty” keyboard.

That all changed when the iPhone came out – soon other smartphones followed. 

Now you could send and receive e-mails and “surf the 'net”. Thanks to smartphones, social media took off in a big way – some platforms are ONLY accessible via smartphone now.  Then came the banking apps., music streaming apps. etc. etc. 

All of a sudden, smartphones became an integral and indispensable part of out lives.

The only trouble is… 

All this information on tap 24/7 starts to become very distracting. E-mails, Facebook, Twitter etc. Your brain just can't handle it all and IO follows. 

So resist the urge to check your phone every 5 minutes!

Unless you need your smartphone for work, keep it switched off during working hours. Send all your calls to voicemail, and check them at various times during the day.  Tell family and friends to call your (landline) work phone if they need to contact you in an emergency.

Likewise, keep your smartphone turned off at mealtimes (checking your phone at the dinner table is VERY rude, anyway) and when you're behind the wheel. As well as being dangerous, it's also illegal in most countries.

Warmly,

[Your Name]

PS. You can find out all about my overcoming IO guide from your smartphone.  Just tap this link [link to sales page].