Section 1
What is Digital Wellbeing?
Digital wellbeing is often defined in terms of the capabilities and skills that an individual requires to successfully make use of digital technologies. When it comes to digital wellbeing, excessive or problematic use of social media can cause anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, hostility distraction, procrastination, obesity, diabetes, sleep disorders and poor dietary habits. It is also true that social media can offer important psychological benefits such as facilitating emotional support, community building and self-expression.
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Section 2
Why is Digital Wellbeing Necessary?
Digital wellbeing is necessary because threats to privacy and security are increasing. There is a greater risk of personal information being stolen
Affects and interrupts our personal lives, our habits, personal relationships. Technology focuses on us to be hyperconnected. We are distracted, disconnected and it can cause our nervous system to lose balance by action-reparation causing negative effect on our sleep, memory and general health
Affects our physical health by becoming deficient in social skills, sense of isolation, becoming inactive and lazy by sitting too much, becoming depressed, it impacts our eyesight, neck, joints etc.
Section 3
Digital Wellbeing
It is important to set wellbeing goals because it enables people to be more engaged and productive, as well as lead healthier lives. Adopting digital wellbeing goals can enable a person to work more efficiently and reduce stress preventing burnout.
Typical Wellbeing Goals are:
Boundaries: Setting boundaries such as no screens at the dinner table.
Screentime: Limit or no screen time in the evenings.
Sleep: No screens an hour before bed
Time: Have dedicated free time throughout the week.
Breaks: Take regular break from the screen
Apps: Delete apps you don’t need or that take up unnecessary time.
Section 4
Common Effects of Poor Digital Wellbeing
Studies have found that an increase in internet usage leads to a wide range of physical health, mental and emotional problems. These problems arise from how long we spend on a device and what we are doing on this device. It is frightful to see how a negative relationship with our devices can affect our health and how it can impact our relationship with friends and family or stop us from focusing on what’s important to us in life. This article highlights the negative effects of poor digital wellbeing.