Digital Addiction Workshop

Digital Addiction or dependence as the terms states is a highly growing concern of today’s generation – It means “Excessive” or “Poorly controlled” or “Compulsive” use of technology such as internet, computer or phone usage leading to impairment or distress.

What does digital addition include?

Phone Addiction:Texting, gaming, selfies
Social Media Addiction:Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Twitter
Internet Addiction:Various sites, movies/ serials, shopping sites

Here are some glaring facts about the misuse/overuse of the digital technology

India has most Internet addicts in the world
Young people spend more time on Smartphone than sleep
96% check social media first thing every morning

What are the effects of Digital Addiction?

It is associated with depression including low self-esteem
It has lead to higher incidences of anxiety, depression and insomnia
It also results in significant decline in children’s average attention i
Decline in skills in critical thinking and analysis due to excessive use of technology

The workshop therefore intents to create awareness about the impact of overuse of mobiles and screen time amongst parents and students. The workshop enlightens the participants about the impact on brain, overall physique as well as various strategies and techniques they can use to reduce the use or dependency on the e-gadgets.