Lets face it; my iPhone never leaves my side. Myself, along with millions (perhaps billions) of other people around the world are hooked on technology. We live in an age of constant texting, emails, and web browsing. Recently, the New York Times posted an article about, what else, technology. Only this time, it wasn’t describing the newest smart phone to hit the market, or ranting about the “it” computer, but rather, it exposed the ugly, and downright unhealthy side of this new age digital mania.
“When people keep their brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting downtime that could allow them to better learn and remember information, or come up with new ideas.”
In the midst of constant games of brick breaker, quick emails to friends, and fast checks of the face book mini-feed, we are slowly depleting our minds of what it needs most, relaxation. The constant call of the blackberry is now your biggest downfall. The reason, according to the article that constantly being connected is bad for you is because your brain needs time to relax, to process the information and events that it received throughout the day and to store them as memories within your mind. If your are constantly stimulating your brain, through television, surfing the web, or texting, you are not giving it time to breath, process, and save.
“The technology makes the tiniest windows of time entertaining, and potentially productive. But scientists point to an unanticipated side effect: when people keep their brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting downtime that could allow them to better learn and remember information, or come up with new ideas.”
So on that note, drop the phone, even if it's only for a few minutes a day; it’s good for your health!
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