An interesting article:
Today, there is widespread concern about what screens do to the developing brains of children and adolescents. But adults are not immune to the pull of the screen and its detrimental effects. Surveys show that, on average, adults spend 4–6 hours a day on their smartphone and check their phone around 200 times per day. That means adults are spending roughly 75 full days a year — two and a half months! — on their smartphones. And even the self-reported impacts of this are sobering. Almost half of Americans admit to having a problem with digital addiction and over half of Americans want to cut down on phone usage in order to improve their mental health, increase their attention span, get better sleep, or improve their physical health.[1] Clearly, all this device usage is affecting our brains and our bodies.
I don't have unlimited data on my phone and that is a blessing. When I want to hang out online I must have time to sit down and get the old and rusty laptop going.
ReplyDeleteConstant checking and scrolling tells me one thinks life and all the important things are over there somewhere. One may think that clicks equal as love and appreciation, or the lack of makes one depressed. Phone is a device for communication and connection, not one's umbilical cord.
It is also a tool for surveillance and intelligence, and everyone is carrying it voluntarily and paying for it!
I rushed to comment but I have been meaning to ask: some posts clearly state that comments are being asked from Christians (''we as Christians''). I need to know if that really is the case?
ReplyDeleteThis one is ''Christians and phone addiction'' and I was not sure if this is a more general approach so I commented.
Is your blog nowadays only for Christians?
I called the post "Christians and phone addiction" because it quotes from an article in a Lutheran magazine which discusses this problem from a Christian perspective. My blog is Christian but anyone is welcome to comment as long as the blog rules are followed;)
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