Digital detox

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2018

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Learn this very modern expression.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.com.
0:12.0	Hello and welcome'm Neil.
0:17.0	Hello and welcome to the English we speak. I'm Faye. Oh and I'm Neil.
0:18.0	Oh, you don't sound too good Neil. What's up? Are you sick? I feel sick. What are the symptoms?
0:26.3	Okay Dr. Faye. Here we go. I can't sleep. I feel anxious all the time. I can't concentrate on anything I have itchy eyes I'm tired my neck hurts I have
0:38.1	Terrible headaches I know what the problem is
0:42.4	Do you happen to spend a lot of time online?
0:46.5	Yes, all the time.
0:48.9	Do you keep your phone with you in bed at dinner in the toilet?
0:54.6	Yes, yes, of course.
0:57.0	What's this got to do with how awful I feel?
0:59.7	You need a detox.
1:01.3	A detox?
1:02.3	A detox? But I haven't drunk any alcohol for months. I exercise every day and I only eat organic food.
1:08.0	No, you need a digital detox. A digital detox is a period of time away from all devices that can connect to the internet.
1:18.0	I can't do that. It's impossible. It'll get even worse. What if someone likes my status at 4 a.m. and I miss it.
1:25.2	Now that is a sign you're addicted. You really do need a digital detox.
1:31.0	Let's hear some examples.
1:36.0	My phone broke the day I went on holiday which forced me to have a digital detox.
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