Posted on June - 25 - 2011
Is Your Internet Consumption Taking Over Your Life?
Posted by: DotLoop
Since the advent of the web, our society has irrevocably changed. From the early days of dial up to cloud computing, our reliance on instant communication continues to persist with quickly evolving technology.
Smart phones and tablets have further fueled our dependence on instant communication as we consume content whenever and wherever we are. But when does it become too much?
Nowadays, people seem to have a permanent slouch as they constantly look down on their mobile devices for texts, tweets, emails, updates, videos… pretty much everything.
According to “Neilsen Wire” 37 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers are consuming data through a smart phone. In the last 12 months, that amount of data a user consumes per month has risen 89 percent!
While this is great news for app developers and service providers, it may not be so great for the everyday user. Too often, people find themselves using technology as a means of passing the time rather than develop offline relationships, pursue hobbies or anything else that doesn’t require an Internet connection.
This constant stimulation is taking over people’s lives and in some cases having adverse effects on their wellbeing. In a recent article from CNN “Does Life Online Give You ‘Popcorn Brain’?” reports that people forego important offline necessities such as household chores and time with family.
Whether people find themselves forgetting or blatantly disregarding important tasks as a result of their life online, it’s usually a sign of a problem. Netaddiction.com provides an Internet Addiction Test to help people determine whether or not their web consumption is problematic.
The Internet is undoubtedly necessary for nearly all things we do these days. However, using the Internet to simply pass time or avoid reallife responsibilities can damage one’s wellbeing.
Have you ever evaluated your own Internet Use?
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