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In my research I found a number of people who were burnt out because they were travelling with technology all the time, no matter what time zone they were in.

You fret if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you're not there.

Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

Which of the following may reflect the author's view?

In Paragraph 15, the word “jeopardizes“ means .

According to Paragraphs 11 and 12, what may result in decision paralysis?

What is one of the factors that lead to work-related stress?

The expression“susceptible to”in Paragraph 9 is similar in meaning to__.

Keeping our digital devices on all the time may make us stressed because .

The benefit of the app—Moment—is that it may___.

In Paragraph 3, “the syndrome” refers to .

(1) You're on holiday but surreptitiously check your work emails the moment you wake up. You get anxious if there's no Wi-Fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You fret if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you're not there.(2) These are the typical signs of“always on”stress induced by smartphone addiction. For some people, portable connected devices have liberated them from the constraints of the nine-to-five. Flexible working has given them more autonomy over their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families.(3) For many others though, smartphones have become tyrants in our pockets, never allowing us to switch off, relax and recharge our batteries. And a number of commentators are becoming increasingly concerned about the syndrome.(4) Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was so worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone that he developed an app- Moment- -to monitor his usage.(5) The app enables users to see how much time they' re spending on the device and set up warnings if self- imposed usage limits are breached. “Moment's goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains.“Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”(6) And some employers are acknowledging that getting the work-life balance right isn't so easy. We need help. For example, German car maker Daimler recently introduced an email auto-delete option for its holidaying employees, in recognition that they may not have the willpower to switch off from work.(7) Dr Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University's. Centre for Research in Psychology, Behavior and Achievement, told the BBC: “The negative impacts of never switching off your phone are that your mind is never resting, you're not giving your body time to recover, so you' re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer."(8) The fact that we can stay connected to the workplace wherever we are in the world is feeding deep-seated insecurities, she argues.“There is a massive anxiety about relinquishing control," she says. “In my research I found a number of people who were burnt out because they were travelling with technology all the time, no matter what time zone they were in.”(9) Women in particular were susceptible to doing a full day in the office, coming home to make tea and look after the kids, then putting in a late shift before going to bed.“This triple shifting can have quite an impact on health," says Dr Grant.(10) Dr Alasdair Emslie, president of the Society of Occupational Medicine, agrees, saying: “Every year about 400,000 people in the UK report work-related stress at a level they believe is making them ill. Changes in technology are one contributory factor, particularly if this makes employees feel they are unable to cope with increased demands or have less control in handling their workload.”(11) According to telecoms regulator Ofcom, 61% of UK adults now say they own a smartphone, while household take-up of tablet computers has almost doubled over the past year to 44%. Since 2010 our daily total media consumption has risen from 8 hours 48 minutes to more than 11 hours, says Ofcom, largely thanks to the rise of smartphones. We now consume media for more hours than we sleep. And as the number of connected smartphones is increasing, so is the amount of data at our disposal. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis, argues Michael Rendell, partner for consulting firm PwC's global human capital business.(12)“It is creating more stress in the workplace because people are having to embrace a broader range of data and communications and it's difficult to manage them all. It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many are becoming less productive because they' re overwhelmed by it all and feel they can never escape the office."(13) PwC's report, The Future of Work- -A Journey to 2022, involved interviews with 50,000 workers around the world. According to Mr Rendell,“the UK workforce is not more productive than it was even though we have all this connectivity and all this data.”(14) Tim Forer, a lawyer with employment law specialist Blake Morgan, agrees, saying:“Why haven't wages kept up with inflation? It's because we have more people doing less work. We think checking emails is work when a lot of the time it isn't productive work."(15) The blurring of the line dividing work and leisure brought about by technology isn't just a health and safety issue for employees. however. There are potentially serious consequences for companies, too. “Under the European Working Time Directive there is a 48-hour limit to the working week and you're meant to have an 11-hour break every 24-hour period," says Mr Forer.“But if you' re checking texts and emails first thing in the morning and last thing at night, it's pretty easy to bust those limits. This jeopardizes companies' duty of care towards their employees," he argues.(16) Of course, mobile phone and other technology companies argue that mobile connectivity is entirely beneficial, and many younger people, office workers, and self-employed would agree.How have portable connected devices affected some people?

John could not give a____explanation for his strange behavior.

The couple were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of .

The marketing department needs to___ the use of available resources.

The figures we get from the Labour Department the shaky state of the economic recovery.

The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is greatly___to improvements in diet.

The speaker was on the prosperity of modern society.

An inspiring teacher can students to pursue their interests.

Professional skills come only with practice, patience, and .

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