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" As much as texts, apps, and picture messages make staying connected so easy, it&amp;#039;s very easy to get, well, too connected. Read on for the signs that you may need a gadget intervention and how to ease up just a tad! You get antsy when your phone dies: Even if your phone dies for only an hour or two, do you get anxious wondering about who tried to call you or what new notifications you have on Facebook? Stop worrying and enjoy your surroundings \u2014 your virtual world can wait and will still be there when you return. You text from the shower: Are your conversations really so important that they can&amp;#039;t wait until after you bathe? Give your fingers a rest and leave your phone in your room. FYI \u2014 most cell phones are not waterproof! You&amp;#039;re always distracted \u2014 even in public: Have you found yourself walking right past your friends at the mall because your head is buried in your Blackberry? Or do you miss out on important conversations while out to dinner with your family because one eye is always looking at your phone? Interacting with your friends and family is such an important part of life. You don&amp;#039;t want them to stop including you because you&amp;#039;re not really present when they do! Cures for your obsession: Get active: This doesn&amp;#039;t just mean hitting up the gym and doing an intense workout. Getting active means grabbing your friends and spending a day in the park! Ride your bike, play flag football with the guys, or just go for a walk. It&amp;#039;s good for your mind, body, and brain. Read: Remember when you first read Twilight and you couldn&amp;#039;t put it down? Pick up a good book or head to your local newsstand and snatch the latest issue of your favorite magazine \u2014 like, say, Seventeen! Get a Hobby: Put your iPod down and tackle something new and un-clickable. From reconstructing old clothes to designing your own scrapbook, there are some amazing ways for you to release your creative energy. Just make sure it&amp;#039;s something hands on and doesn&amp;#039;t need a charger to work! Tell Teen: What gadgets are you addicted to? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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