Digital Addiction

Digital Addiction and How We Can Deal With Its Consequences In the past two decades, our lives have become digital. According to some sources, the average adult spends more time staring at a computer screen than they do sleeping. As technology advances, computers and the digital world have infiltrated nearly every aspect of our existence. Almost all modern workplaces make use of computers and the majority of people spend their 9-5 looking at some form of a computer screen. Yet computers, smartphones, laptops, and tablets also, are vital to how we spend our free time; they are how we communicate, how we study and how we relax, whether it be streaming a film or browsing the web. * * *THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR A DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY. USUALLY $9.99* * * As the digital world starts to become more and more prevalent in our lives, there is also a rising concern about whether the sheer amount of time we spend on digital mediums is dangerous. The long-term effects of being exposed to the digital world are not yet fully understood, but it is becoming apparent that there may be a wide variety of negative side effects. One of the most worrying of these side-effects is the so-called 'digital addiction' - the inability to separate ourselves from our digital devices. THE FACT IS: Digital Addiction is a real disorder and one that inhibits a healthy lifestyle. As more and more people are coming to terms with the potential dangers of being exposed to the digital world, the desire for people to separate themselves from anything digital in a 'digital detox', where an individual avoids or gradually weans themselves away from their digital habits. In this guide, we will explore what digital addiction is and what is causing it to grow throughout society. We will also delve into the ways that the designers of digital devices and software specifically alter and tailor their products to make them more addictive and enslaving. Now, are you ready for a life not dictated by tech? Let's get started Digital Addiction (A Preview) * Digital Addiction - What is it? * Why We are Dependent on Our Tech * What Devices Fuel Our Addiction * How Apps and Social Media Dominate Our Lives * How To Detox Effectively Without Going Cold Turkey * Tips to Keeping Your Digital Life Under Control