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Not able to regulate your emotions? You might have a ‘Technology’ problem

Aug 22, 2016, 18:02 IST
Do you know how frequently you check your phone every day? Hauling out our phone has practically gotten to be as regular as walking.
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We're at a point now where it's unthinkable for people to sit alone out in the open without discovering solace in the capable gadget. Since… well who just stays there and does nothing? Is a freak these days.

The inconvenience is that the vast majority of us do not perceive is the drawback this dependence has on our mental wellbeing, execution at work and how it's unwittingly undermining our relationships.

To put it plainly, technology fastens brain fatigue on a daily basis. This is a big reason, these days, why we as a whole feel exhausted towards the end of every day, in spite of sitting in a chair throughout or not doing hard labour!

Effects on brain

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Our mind wasn't made to work viably in the time of information over-burden. Each time we move our attention from one thing then onto the next, our mind is spending additional energy to make that happen. This transition can be as little as one Facebook post, or moving from an email to a text.

The trouble is that brain fatigue makes it hard for us to regulate our emotions. Feeling glad, cherished or determined requires energy, and when that is exhausted, we just do not have the assets to manage those positive feelings. That makes it troublesome for us to stay roused and centered at work, and makes it challenging to stay patient with people around us.

How to end Technology Addiction?

Eliminate with as opposed to streamlining wherever possible for instance unsubscribe from newsletters, lose the RSS feeder and so forth

Learn control and limit your use of technology; try beginning with taking short breaks from it like leave your mobile phone at home one day a week. There might be a time of withdrawal and anxiety yet life won't end and you may even feel like you're on vacation!

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Set time limits when consuming technology

Compose a ‘Not schedule’. Example: try not to check email before 10 a.m. to keep away from quick responsive mode

Make a rundown of things you could do as opposed to being on your device(s).

Become environmentally viable. Pick open air exercises over technology. Give your brain a breather and keep it from getting to be over-burden by taking a 15-minute stroll outside or flipping through a book with photos of indigenous habitats.

Discover your pleasure point. Your iPhone can go about as a boost to your brain, which means you get a decent dopamine surge from checking it, which promotes your technology addiction. Retrain your mind by effectively accomplishing something else that makes you glad rather than continually venturing into your pocket.
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