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How often do you feel the need to pull your phone out and check it for messages?

Having given yourself an honest answer, try this: switch your phone to silent and hide it away somewhere for 60 minutes at a time for just one day. Only allow yourself to have a look once an hour – no peeking!

Humankind has managed to get by for thousands of years without handheld communication devices and yet research suggests that on average we check our smartphones every six and a half minutes.

Over the next five days, keep a tally of how often you do find yourself picking up your phone and checking it. You might be surprised about just how addicted you've become. Surely once every hour or two is enough to stay on top of everything – isn't it?