The Reason Your iPhone Keeps Dying Will Surprise You.

These days, it seems like charging our phones is the number one thing we have to worry about, at all times. Our entire lives are contained in those little devices, from our schedules to our work correspondence to our social scenes and our banking -- in other words, (and this might sound dramatic), if it dies, we die too.

There's also a lot of information swirling around about how better to preserve your phone's battery, which naturally decreases in staying power over time. Some believe you should drain it completely while recharging, some think it's best to charge overnight and not charge it all day, and others think that whenever they lose some battery life, it's best to plug it back in.

As it turns out, your charging approach might actually be the reason why your phone keeps dying. Check out the post below to find out the new info on the best approach for keeping that lithium battery alive and charged -- the solution might not be what you were expecting.

The most pressing issue for most people and their phones is the battery.

Phones these days do a lot, so they tend to drain their batteries pretty quickly. Sometimes, it feels like you're charging your phone all the time.

There are also a lot of myths surrounding the proper way to charge.

Should you charge it when it gets a little low, or drain the battery completely?

There's a myth that says that it's only good to charge your phone when it's completely dead.

But that's just what we said it was: A myth. You don't have to drain it completely to preserve the battery.

The key to understanding why that is?

It's all about understanding the battery itself.

Here's what batteries do when you charge them, according to a battery company called Codex.

"The 'lithium-ion' in the battery has its own level of 'stress'. If you increase the 'stress' of your smartphone by overcharging it, the battery life of your phone is ultimately shortened, which takes us to the next step which is very important."

And what's that next step?

Unplugging your phone from your charger as frequently as you can. Think of it like giving it a rest after a workout.

They also say that it's not a good idea to charge it completely.

"Li-ion does not need to be fully charged, nor is it desirable to do so. In fact, it is better not to fully charge, because a high voltage stresses the battery" and wears it away in the long run."

Not following these instructions could lead to a loss of your battery life.

And let's face it: This screen is the worst possible scenario for most of us.

It can lead to situations like this.

Nobody wants to be the person charging their phone on the ground of a subway station, but such is life.

So what can you do to preserve it?

Well, it's actually pretty simple.

First of all, don't overwork that charger.

Keeping your phone plugged in all the time is a bad idea, and it can even damage your charger.

And you definitely don't want to let it die completely.

Draining the battery to zero might seem like the wise choice, but it's not a good move.

Making sure you understand your battery is key.

Reading about how lithium batteries work provides some insight into how to take care of them.

It's simple, really.

Plug it in whenever you need. or whenever you have a chance. Don't drain it completely, and don't keep it on a charger overnight.

And if you do everything right, one thing will remain true.

As Braveheart would say, "They may take our lives, but they may never take -- our battery life."