Staying healthy
in the Age of Screens
Think about an average day in your life.
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If you added up
all the time you spent
staring at a screen,
would you be surprised?
On average, people spend
44% of their time staring at screens.
[1]
At a global average of
3.25 hours a day,
smartphones are the
most frequently used
electronic device.
[2]
Social media apps are the most ADDICTIVE.
Because they stimulate the brain's reward system, which causes the release of
dopamine (the "feel-good" hormone).
Excessive social media use can thus lead to physical and psychological addiction.
Every time your phone buzzes, it's a distraction that can take a few minutes to recover from.
As a result, app engagement is proportional to the number of notifications received.
Exhaustion, cognitive confusion, and inability to focus are only some of the side effects of social media's information overload.
People can develop addictive behaviors with smartphones and social media, including:
• constantly thinking about the device or platform and craving to use it,
• using their smartphone or social media apps to cope or modify their mood, and
• experiencing withdrawal symptoms when they can't access their phone or apps. [3]
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[4]
Concern over the addictive potential of smartphones is prevalent around the globe, with the Philippines demonstrating the highest degree of interest.
There has been growing awareness and concern about smartphone addiction throughout the years.
The first step towards recovery is acceptance!
What can you do?
Limit the number of notifications by turning off notifications for annoying apps.
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Set a time limit for apps that you use the most!
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Additional Resources
Adopting a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle in the internet era
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A book for the whole family to take a vacation from devices
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Photo by Antonino Visalli on Unsplash
Take the challenge to step away from your devices!
References
[1] Exploding Topics (2022) Alarming Average Screen Time Statistics [online]. Available at: https://explodingtopics.com/blog/screen-time-stats [Accessed 20th September 2022]
[2] Elite Content Marketer (2022) Screen Time Statistics: Your Smartphone Is Hurting You [online]. Available at: https://elitecontentmarketer.com/screen-time-statistics/ [Accessed 12th October 2022]
[3] Reid Health (2022) How Much Screen Time is Too Much for Adults? [online]. Available at: https://www.reidhealth.org/blog/screen-time-for-adults#:~:text=Experts%20say%20adults%20should%20limit,spent%20participating%20in%20physical%20activity [Accessed 26th September 2022]
[4] National Library of Medicine (2019) NOMOPHOBIA: NO MObile PHone PhoBIA [online]. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6510111/#:~:text=The%20term%20NOMOPHOBIA%20or%20NO,a%20particular%2Fspecific%20things%E2%80%9D [Accessed 26th September 2022]
Image References 📷
-Photo by Cookie the Pom on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Quaritsch Photography on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Levi Stute on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Edu Lauton on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Josh Eckstein on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by THE 5TH on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by C D-X on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Blaz Photo on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
-Photo by Antonino Visalli on Unsplash [Accessed 12th October 2022]
Data Sources 📚
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Exploding Topics (2022) Alarming Average Screen Time Statistics [online]. Available at: https://explodingtopics.com/blog/screen-time-stats [Accessed 20th September 2022] |
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Ruchi Bhatia (2022) Digital Wellbeing data [online]. Available at: https://github.com/ruch798/Data-Visualization-Portfolio/tree/main/data/Personal [Accessed 26th September 2022] |
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Google Trends (2022) Phone Addiction [online]. Available at: https://github.com/ruch798/Data-Visualization-Portfolio/tree/main/data/Google%20Trends [Accessed 26th September 2022] |
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