It may be time to rethink your priorities and consider a "Facebook Diet." - C.K.
According to a former Facebook addict/author/illustrator Gemini Adams, Facebook addiction affects us by the following:
Belief we have to always be connected: "We're plugged into these machines, and I think because they're on 24/7, we think we have to be as well. We forget they're plugged into this electricity supply that gives them endless energy, and we don't have one of those."
Over-activity: "As a society, we are spending more time on screens overall. It's having a huge impact on our stress response system. We're sort of over-activated all the time."
Lack of concentration: "It's affecting our ability to concentrate. We're more prone to disruptions. It can lead to angry behavior."
More stress: "It raises our levels of hypertension and likely some sort of inflammatory disorder. It lowers our emotional intelligence."
Comparing ourselves to others: "It raises our feelings of envy and resentment. We're constantly comparing ourselves to what other people are doing. People are shoving their holidays in our face which is one of the things that causes the most anxiety on Facebook."
Losing sense of reality: "It undermines our satisfaction with life in general and can lead to depression in life."
Physical impact: "Physically, when you're sitting looking at a device, it affects the biological makeup of our body. We're hunched over, we're feeling lower, and we're less infused on life."
Loss of free time: "The time drain obviously has an impact too because we have less time to do things that will build us up, whether physical activity or spending time with loved ones."
Other issues: "We have a serious increase in mental health disorders. It's as if we haven't evolved as quickly as the technology. We haven't evolved in a way to keep up at it."
So it's time now to consider a Facebook diet and possibly a technology diet. -j.
