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Computers and cell phones let people communicate with each other by voice or text anytime, anywhere. Although this offers up great communication opportunities, it can cause significant anxiety. If you're feeling overloaded by technology and communication, then read the following steps for help in avoiding it.

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    Stick to a schedule. Do you have a calendar? Use it to schedule study times, meetings, and appointments. But also, use it to schedule times to respond to email, read status updates, and check voice mail. How about also using it to schedule quiet time? That is, set aside time for no email, no texts, no phone calls, nothing! Then stick to it.
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    Put some thought into whether to text or call. Texts are great for short messages, but not for long messages with emotional content. Phone calls are fine when you want a more personal touch, but not when you need to save information about a conversation. In those cases, an email or a letter may be better.
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    Let it ring. You don't have to answer any phone call. If you don't want to talk, screen your calls and let the caller leave a message. Or turn off your phone. The same is true for text messages. It's usually okay to make people wait for your answer.
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    Keep your inbox empty. After you've answered an email, delete it or file it. if you need to save an email, create folders - for school, for work, for friends. Find a way to organize your messages that works for you, and follow it.
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    Pick one primary network. Many people have a profile on social network site, like Facebook. Some people have profiles on many different sites, choose one site as your primary place to communicate with people. Keep your profiles on the other sites, but check those sites less frequently.
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    Choose your friends carefully. If you belong to a social network site, are all your friends on the site real friends and family, or are some just casual acquaintances or even strangers? Limit the number of friends you welcome into your social network, and you will limit communication overload from people you don't care about.
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