Digital devices are increasingly ____ our lives these days. Many, if not most of us are ____ to them. New studies emerge with alarming ____ about the dangers to our physical and mental health of being ____ to our small screens. Children are not exercising; people are worrying about their body ____ because of online pressure from "perfect body" sites; and people are being ____ (or worse) by cyber-criminals. In a study of 1,000 adults in Japan, researchers discovered that nearly 50 percent of the participants were addicted to their smartphones, but were unaware of their smartphone dependence. The study is one of many ____ for "digital detox" to become part of our lives. The practice of digital detox involves switching off from the Internet to enjoy something called "____". This involves the ____ custom of conversing with people face to face and "doing everyday stuff". The organisation Digital Detox Japan said: "We want detox to be a ____ for people to rethink their distance from their devices…to set aside time to get ____ rest." People need to rely less on devices to avoid the new phenomenon of "____" – No Mobile Phobia. Psychologist Dr Kia-Rai Prewitt warned of the dangers of being too ____ in smartphones. She wrote: "If you ignore responsibilities at home or work because of the amount of time you spend online, then ____ a digital detox."

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