Screen Time

Screen Addiction - Overtime screen time

A familiar term used to quantify the total time used in activities done in front of the screen like television, Computer, Mobile Phone, Video Gaming Consoles.

Beyond a certain permissible limit, it is usually associated with concerns like:

  1. Physical Health Hazards
  2. Mental Addictions
  3. Emotional Vulnerability
  4. Social Isolation
  5. Non adjustment Issue

The times of the COVID-19 pandemic extensively upsurged the use of smartphones, laptops, I pads. All educational institutions adopted the online module of learning and students across all ages were constantly accessing screen time not only for scholastic purposes but also for their leisure and unstructured time schedules. Entertainment shows and gaming on televisions and phones became the norm due to outdoor restrictions. Though doctors and wellness experts publicly called for curbing the screen time and adopting healthier activities, it left little impact on screen consumers.

Symptoms & Effects of Screen Addiction

Sleep
Issues

Sedentary Lifestyle Diseases

Brain
Development

Academic
Incapabilities

Mood
Issues

To shed some light on Screen Addiction in a broader sense:

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