The advancement of society through digital age comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The key lies in addressing the negative impacts and identifying strategies to alleviate such harms. Cambridge dictionary defines the digital age as a time whereby technology is being used to complete various tasks and large quantities of information is easily available. The capabilities of technology in this era can be quite overwhelming to consider as it has literally been infiltrated into every aspect of our lives. We are constantly bombarded with information and on the competences of technology.
How has this development changed our mental wellbeing? The digitizing of the world has sped up various aspects of life. This means that we have to prioritize maintaining a healthy mind. Techniques to keep ourselves in check include monitoring our interactions with technology or our mental processing of concepts that relate to technology. For instance, despite the fast-paced nature of the world most of the meaningful and ineradicable changes in life require patience, shocker I know.
Some techniques to maintain a healthy mental wellbeing include:
- Be disciplined by establishing limits on your use of technology.
- Set up face to face interactions periodically to pull yourself out of the online world.
- Cautiously add persons to your follow list because their content can have an impact on you.
- Do not compare your life or circumstances with others because you do not know enough about anyone to determine whether you are at fault for not having what they have or being who they are. Yes, the very urge to compare yourself against someone is that illogical.
While it is essential to project strength to the outside world, it is important to remember that reality often is different from mere appearances. It is crucial to practice patience and kindness towards oneself.
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