Mobile, tablet, social media anxiety: How to break free, what experts say

#DigitalDetox #MentalHealth #HealthTips #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://gulfnews.com/special-reports/mobile-tablet-social-media-anxiety-how-to-break-free-what-experts-say-1.1704807821849

Flip phone sales are surging as folks seek connection without distraction

#Screentime #SmartPhones #DigitalDetox #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #HealthyLiving

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/flip-phone-sales-surging-folks-090114553.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @Yahoo

"In an era where our lives are increasingly tethered to screens, a countermovement is brewing in the Netherlands. The Offline Club, a chain of digital detox cafes, is offering patrons a radical proposition: leave your phone at the door and rediscover the joys of analog entertainment."

#CellPhones #Technology #DigitalDetox #MentalHealth #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://greenmedinfo.com/content/offline-club-netherlands-pioneers-new-approach-screen-time

For a mainstream publication, this was actually a good read.

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https://www.ft.com/content/78705771-6703-4555-bca5-8205e4a4cfb8

Ditching the digital: Pen and paper #journaling still holds mental health value, here's why

#MentalHealth #WellnessTips #DigitalDetox

https://www.news24.com/life/wellness/mind/ditching-the-digital-pen-and-paper-journaling-still-holds-mental-health-value-heres-why-20240724 via @news24

"According to PubMed, chronic effects of digital addiction and exposure to blue light are linked to disturbances in neurotransmitter systems, including GABAergic and glutamatergic systems. It also affects dopamine and serotonin in the brain which are essential for impulse control, memory, and sleep function. Eating disorders have also been linked to digital addiction."

#Technology #Screentime #Addiction #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #DigitalDetox

https://www.certaintynews.com/article/technology-addiction-unmasking-the-silent-threat-to-adult-well-being