{"id":5587,"date":"2016-07-12T14:04:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T18:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2016-07-08T08:45:06","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T12:45:06","slug":"need-more-tranquility-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/personal-best-newsletter\/need-more-tranquility-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Need More Tranquility In Your Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Status Update: Unplugged<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Our digital tools help us <\/strong>work, learn and connect faster. With the advent of smartphones and tablets, time spent using mobile devices has increased 70% in the U.S. since 2012.<\/p>\n

More than two-thirds of teens own smartphones and a third own tablets. <\/strong>And many adults are also relying more and more on their mobile devices for work, social media and web-based entertainment.<\/p>\n

However, too much time spent online with any device can lead to what the American Psychiatric Association calls Internet Use Disorder.<\/strong> Signs include using the internet to escape responsibilities; spending more time online; discontinuing other interests; and trying unsuccessfully to reduce or stop online usage.<\/p>\n

Researchers are learning more about the mental effects of heavy technology use \u2014 teens and adults alike can develop mental health problems including sleep disorders, depression and stress.<\/p>\n

Is it time to downsize your daily cyberspace quota? Try this:<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>Use an app that monitors phone and, yes, app usage.<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>List things you\u2019ll do when you unplug.<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>Set boundaries for plugged-in time for you and your kids.<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>Identify networking activities to omit.<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>Unplug to enjoy other pastimes.<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>Exercise \u2014 every hour of screen time means time spent sitting.<\/p>\n

\u2712<\/span>Post away messages so everyone knows your response schedule.<\/p>\n

Digital tools are designed to make life easier, not to dominate it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

http:\/\/www.personalbest.com\/PersonalBestHealthlines\/ViewArticle.aspx?article=4937<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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