Excessive mobile phone use harmful

Many of us may have been aware that excessive use of mobile phone has serious negative effects on our body and mind but we perhaps don't care about the consequences that are yet to be seen. We don't sleep until late night and use mobile phone for browsing social media networks, a habit that deprives us of much-needed rest. Apart from themselves being careful, the adults should keep the phone away from children so that they remain safe from its harmful impact and addiction.

We use smartphone roughly 4 (four) hours a day on average and that is a long time when we apply our full concentration to see whether a new message comes or something new and interesting is available on the net. However, we can download apps that can help us to remind us of how much time we have already spent on phone. We must spend quality time with our family members or do something constructive and creative to improve our lives. We need to be a bit 'unsocial' sometimes on the social media for the sake of peace and happiness.

Mohammed Sohel Hara

Bonosree, Dhaka