What is cyber addiction?
Cyber addiction is mainly an addiction which consists of long hours of internet usage. The internet offers for education, game, work and communication. However, there are some people who are over using the internet. These people are known to be down on cyber addiction.
Questions to ask yourself whether are you a cyber addict
- Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time to achieve satisfaction?
- Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to prevent using the internet?
- Do you feel restless or moody when you tried to refrain from using the internet?
- Do you stay online for long hours than you usually do?
- Instead of doing homework using the internet, you went to surf the internet or play games.
- Do you use the Internet as a way to relax yourself or to release stress?
What are the sign of cyber addiction?
- Failed to control your temper and attitude
- Neglecting your friends and family
- Neglecting sleep to stay online
- Being dishonest with others
- Feeling guilty, ashamed, anxious, or depressed as a result of online behavior
- Physical changes such as weight gain or loss, backaches or headaches
- Will not be sociable to join pleasurable activities
Risk factors for cyber addiction and computer addiction
- You suffer from anxiety.
- You are depressed.
- You feel stressed up.
- You have other addictions.
- You are lack of social support.
- You feel unhappy
- You are less mobile or socially active than you used to.
The effects of cyber addiction
Cyber addiction could lead to many serious consequences.
The time spend on the computer can be used to be doing more productive activities Why not spend the time on a job and earning extra bucks instead of spending it on the net?
Online shopping has became more convenient recently. You might be browsing blogshops or eBay or any other websites and buy unnecessary items which you will don't really need. In time to come, you will realise how much money had been wasted when your credit card bills arrive.
Online shopping has became more convenient recently. You might be browsing blogshops or eBay or any other websites and buy unnecessary items which you will don't really need. In time to come, you will realise how much money had been wasted when your credit card bills arrive.
The 5 main health implications of Internet Addiction
1. Posture and Tension:
When one user remain in a posture for a long time and only make small movements with their fingers and wrists will affect our bone structure.
2. Breathing and Blood Circulation:
Long periods of shallow breathing will leave a lot of stale air in our lungs. Thus, the oxygen uptake from our lungs into our blood is reduced. It will cause our bodies and brain to be unable to function normally too.
3. Digestive System and Skin Health:
3. Digestive System and Skin Health:
By sitting down for too long, our abdomens is being compressed by hunching over ourselves. If our lymph is sluggish, our skin health is poor, our breath and body odour may stink and our pimples will be worse.
4. What about the Electromagnetic Radiation?
You will get headaches from using the computer for too long. It is because radio waves are beaming into your skull which is not good for your health.
4. What about the Electromagnetic Radiation?
You will get headaches from using the computer for too long. It is because radio waves are beaming into your skull which is not good for your health.
5. What about Eye Health?
We should always look at things close to us and far away every few minutes. We should always rest our eyes by closing your eyes for a minute to relax it so as to prevent short-sightedness from happening.
The outcome of not taking care of your health and skin
- People will be afraid of going near you because you look dirty
- Skins with tiny hairs will become covered with dirt and grime
- You will easily fall sick or contract diseases
- A possibility of death which happened in Singapore
- Your teeth will rot from the inside out and then turn black
- Bacteria in your mouth will make colonies and teeths will fall off
- You will not have the courage to show yourself at public
- Your body will start to decay on the outside
How to avoid cyber addiction
- Make revision of school work as a priority
- Help family members to prepare meals
- Hang out with friends
- Plan for family nights
- Limit your usuage of computer time
- Call people instead of sending instant messages
- avoid having meals in front of your computer
- Get a hobby or an interest that doesn't involve the internet, video games, or computers.
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