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The negative effects of screen addiction

    Excessive use of digital media in adults, including using computers, using phones, watching television or using tablets. It can have a negative effect on health, so you should limit your screen time so that it doesn't affect your health too much.



Effects of excessive screen time

- weight gain

  The more time spent in front of the screen, the more weight you gain. Just 2 hours of watching television each day can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It is caused by associated behaviors such as not getting enough sleep and eating fussy things while using a screen.




- Eyesight problems

Staring at a screen for a long time is a cause of Computer Vivan Syndrome. This disease is characterized by fatigue from using the eyes, dry eyes, blurred vision, burning eyes, inability to fight light, headaches, and nausea and vomiting.

- Aches and pains in the back

Improper sitting when using a screen can cause neck strain, back pain, arm pain, shoulder pain and ankle degeneration. Playing games on your mobile phone for too long can also result in finger triggers. This is caused by inflammation of the tendon used to bend the finger at the base of the finger, causing pain and swelling.


- Insomnia

 Very bright blue light from screens affects the secretion of the hormone melatonin, which helps regulate sleep, making it harder to fall asleep.

- Depression and anxiety

People who are addicted to their cell phones often experience symptoms of depression or anxiety. Due to waiting and expecting the sound of a phone call or a reply to various messages. If one day you forget your mobile phone will feel even more worried

- Think more slowly.

Using the phone for a long time will increase the radiation emitted by the phone waves. It affects the nervous system, causing side effects such as headaches and migraines. Using a screen for a long time also affects the efficiency of the brain's thought processes and causes memory to deteriorate.

- Short lived

Spending too much time in front of the screen, whether watching television, using the computer or playing on the phone. It will make your heart health weaker. and increases the risk of death.


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