We spend half our lives online nowadays and it’s obviously causing damage to our health. Do you think it would be worth the benefits to stop carrying a smartphone and to disable the WiFi at home?

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    6 months ago

    … they said, on the Internet.

    The benefits are obviously very worthwhile, else you wouldn’t be asking. Access to community, information, entertainment, communication that you wouldn’t have otherwise.

    We can also see a lot of damaging things like all the bad news happening in the world that has nothing to do with us but still hurts to read, lots of things to distract from our real lives, a need to always be present when someone sends us a message.

    My suggestion would be moderation rather than abstinence. If you’re feeling unhappy because of what you’re seeing, put the phone down. I know it’s harder for some than others, but there are apps that can disable your phone after a certain amount of time I believe. Turn off your electronic devices and put them away when you’re not actively using them. Put on “do not disturb” mode on your phone if you don’t want to be contacted. Realise that whenever your phone makes a noise, it is only asking permission for you to look at it - if you’re busy then you can ignore whatever phonecall or message it is (unless you’re a parent and it might be an emergency with your child or something)