The “Ugly” Side of Smartphone

Unleashing the potential negative effect of Smartphone

Smartphones are some of the most dynamic communication and

increasingly infotainment devices of the Digital Age.

What do people used their smartphones for??

While smartphones have proved to be highly beneficial tools for many tasks and activities, some

negative effects do exist.

Addictive

Being fixated on checking text messages, playing games, checking email, or calling friends and relatives can often make a user a slave to the technology and detract from other fun and engaging real-world activities.

22 % (adult) and 47% (teenager) smartphone users admitted using or answering their handset in the

bathroom or toilet.(Ofcom, 2011)

Disrupt Sleep

The sound “Tring” from the phone that indicate there is an e-mail or messages received will make us curious to peek inside.

Turn off your phone before

bedtime so you can rest

This preoccupation can continue until the evening, time to rest and restore energy.

Hazardous Driving

Perhaps the most negative effect of a mobile phone is its frequent while driving.

This detracts from the primary purpose of driving and has been responsible for many deadly crashes.

Family Neglect

With newer mobile phones being all-in-one entertainment devices, young users tend to get immersed in their cell phones for hours on end.

Family interaction becomes limited, and negative consequences happen over time.

Reduced productivity

Starting from the reduced work productivity, increase the number of accidents, until the body so easily attacked by diseases.

Doctors are claiming too much time

spent bent over mobile devices is causing a rise

in a range of symptoms such as neck strain,

headaches, and pain in the

shoulders, and sometimes in the arms and

hands.

A study (The Telegraph, 2011) reported that some cases are so severe that the muscles eventually adapt to the

flexed position, making it painful to straighten the neck out properly.

Repetitive Stress Injury : ‘Text Neck’

Other health effects

Too often stared at the phone can cause nausea and headaches.

Endangering the eye linger staring at small text on the mobile screen can cause headaches, blurred vision, and dry eye.

Ouchh! That is why I should keep my phone 40 to 50 inches away

from my face.

So, how to avoid???

Easy steps to practice…

Keep use to a minimum,

Take regular breaks and

Look at different ways of interacting, such as voice recognition software for texting

Happy practicing,STAY HEALTHY, STAY

SAFE!

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