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Digital Detoxification. Who is the master ? You or your mobile ?. Simple Bravery Exercise. 3 Levels of Bravery. Level 1 – Switch OFF ALL your Notifications Level 2 – Switch OFF your Mobile Data Level 3 – Switch OFF your Mobile. Agenda.
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Digital Detoxification Who is the master ? You or your mobile ?
Simple Bravery Exercise 3 Levels of Bravery Level 1 – Switch OFF ALL your Notifications Level 2 – Switch OFF your Mobile Data Level 3 –Switch OFF your Mobile
Agenda • Impact of (High-Calorie) Digital Consumption • On your Brain & Thinking • On your Productivity & Growth • On your Relationships & Family • On your Health & Wellbeing • Simple (yet) Powerful (Low-Calorie) Digital Detox Techniques
Impact on Brain & Thinking • Few of the behavioral consequences of the new techno- brain: • Hyperactivity, • Inattention, • Depression, and • Multitasking mania • Clear relationship between New Technology Exposure & Mental Disorders
Distracted & Constantly Stimulated Brain is a WEAK & Stressed Brain
On an average, people switched tasks and self-interrupted themselves every 3 minutes and 5 seconds - Gloria Mark, UC Irvine https://www.fastcompany.com/944128/worker-interrupted-cost-task-switching
Decreasing Attention Span Wherever my Attention goes, energy flows and wherever my energy flows life grows What we decide to pay attention to and what we decide to ignore shapes our existence and our reality Quality of Work = Time Spent x Intensity of Focus Paying Attention is equivalent to giving a ‘Slice of our Life’
Jio-LOAD of Distraction / Stimulation Millions of Songs 100,000+ Hours of Movies 400+ TV Channels Hundreds of Magazines Hundreds of Newspapers
Video on Multi-Tasking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LEedmIBgfM
Single or Mono Tasking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YNeyBANrTI
Reading a book (Vs) Surfing Online Why should I be concerned ?
Learning helps our neurons GROW. The more we learn, the more connections they make.
People with large auditory areas in their brain grew lots more neuron connections in the sound area through lots and lots of practice.
Result • Surfing : Just Information Decoding not Information Integration • Impatience & Changing the structure of brain • Deep Learning (vs) Shallow Browsing • Instant Gratification (I WANT it *NOW*) • Creative Solutions for the Unique Problems we are facing today are NOT possible without Deep & Reflective Thinking • BYJU’s Learning App?
Internet Addictionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARu5tJDtwnI
Impact of Social Media • A false sense of connection leading to… • Isolation / Loneliness, Broken relationships, Infidelity and torn families • Mental health effects – Discontentment & Depression on the Rise • Increased distraction leading to… • Decreased Productivity / Loss of job
Impact of Social Media (cont…) • Decreased Attention Span leading to… • Poor school performance • Increased risk of obesity & Sleep Disorders • Possibility of Addiction disorder • Exposing children to online predators
Causes: Small fonts, Blue Light, Staring • Symptoms: Eyes burn & itch, Dry eyes, Headache, even Blurred Vision • Remedy: 20-20-20, blink often
Causes: Stretching & Holding for long periods • Symptoms: Numbness, Tingling Sensation • Remedy: Limit at-a-stretch usage, give breaks
Causes: Stretching & Holding for long periods • Symptoms: Pain, Degeneration of Tendon • Remedy: Keep changing the posture of phone
Causes: Too much Texting, Typing, Browsing • Symptoms: Pain in Thumb, Hand, Wrist, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis • Remedy: Touch keypad lightly, Don’t grip phone too hard, Good Posture
Causes: Texting, Typing, Browsing • Symptoms: Tension headache, Neck & Shoulder Pain, Difficulty in breathing, Pain in Chest, Low Back Pain • Remedy: Hold Phone at Eye Level, Regular Neck Strengthening Exercises
TIPS FOR HEALTHIER PHONE USE
Two Solutions to reduce Blue Light • https://justgetflux.com/ : specially for MacOS • Twilight App on Google Play Store
Lets Watch a Short Clip to Know more:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdEp51DO_go
End Result of Overuse of Digital Technology - Hollow Hearts & Shallow Minds