Carol Vorderman's Phone Habit

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Carol Vorderman says phone habit helps avoid burnout - does it work?

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TV presenter Carol Vorderman , 63 , has revealed that she turns her phone off for 12 hours a day.

She says it helps her mind disconnect from professional commitments.

' Burnout ' is recognised by the WHO as a 'syndrome' a collection of health signs or symptoms.

It's thought smartphone use can trigger burnout by exposing people to life's excessive demands.

MailOnline spoke to psychologists and smartphone addiction experts to find out.

Dr Heather Shaw , a psychology lecturer at Lancaster University , warned that there can be both positive and negative effects of 'digital detoxes' like this.

People 'don't experience phone withdrawal symptoms' in the same way someone would when detoxing from substances, she said, challenging the idea that technology use is an addiction.

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