Increasing studies show there are health risks to staying connected to the digital world. Learn how just the act of putting your cell phone down can make you happier.
Do you ever think how often you check your phone? Whether it’s a text, a notification, or just to open the home screen and waste time? A study by Qualtrics and Accel found that young people check their phones up to 150 times per day. Another study done by Common Sense Media reported teens spend an average of 9 hours a day using media. Many people are beginning to see the hold the digital world has on us and the mental and physical health risks that can come from it. Unplugging from technology can be just as vital as diet and exercise to live a healthy life.
There are many reasons you should consider doing a digital detox. The negative side effect of technology is an exhausting list. Studies show being digitally connected can actually make us lonelier. People who use the Internet more have a dwindling social circle and are at a greater risk for depression and loneliness.
Experts also say dependence on the digital world can take a toll on our physical health. The overuse of digital media can lead to sleep deprivation, weight gain, and can even make it harder for your mind to concentrate on one task. All of …show more content…
Orianna Fielding, the author of “The Essential Digital Detox Plan”, went into some reasons why people can’t seem to unplug. She describes how the digital connection we have in our current society gives us a form of reassurance. We have the ability to take our digital life everywhere, no matter where we are. Nevertheless, Fielding believes this experience is like “eating fast food, which delivers a lot of calories that temporarily makes us full, but ultimately does not deliver any real nutrition.” The digital cannot fully satisfy a human’s need for a real connection. The sooner people address this the sooner they can
Do you ever think how often you check your phone? Whether it’s a text, a notification, or just to open the home screen and waste time? A study by Qualtrics and Accel found that young people check their phones up to 150 times per day. Another study done by Common Sense Media reported teens spend an average of 9 hours a day using media. Many people are beginning to see the hold the digital world has on us and the mental and physical health risks that can come from it. Unplugging from technology can be just as vital as diet and exercise to live a healthy life.
There are many reasons you should consider doing a digital detox. The negative side effect of technology is an exhausting list. Studies show being digitally connected can actually make us lonelier. People who use the Internet more have a dwindling social circle and are at a greater risk for depression and loneliness.
Experts also say dependence on the digital world can take a toll on our physical health. The overuse of digital media can lead to sleep deprivation, weight gain, and can even make it harder for your mind to concentrate on one task. All of …show more content…
Orianna Fielding, the author of “The Essential Digital Detox Plan”, went into some reasons why people can’t seem to unplug. She describes how the digital connection we have in our current society gives us a form of reassurance. We have the ability to take our digital life everywhere, no matter where we are. Nevertheless, Fielding believes this experience is like “eating fast food, which delivers a lot of calories that temporarily makes us full, but ultimately does not deliver any real nutrition.” The digital cannot fully satisfy a human’s need for a real connection. The sooner people address this the sooner they can