tao Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Almost half say they are “constant checkers.” If you pull out your phone to check Twitter while waiting for the light to change, or read e-mails while brushing your teeth, you might be what the American Psychological Association calls a “constant checker.” And chances are, it’s hurting your mental health. Last week, the APA released a study finding that Americans were experiencing the first statistically significant stress increase in the survey’s 10-year history. In January, 57 percent of respondents of all political stripes said the U.S. political climate was a very or somewhat significant source of stress, up from 52 percent who said the same thing in August. On Thursday, the APA released the second part of its 1 findings, “Stress In America: Coping With Change,” examining the role technology and social media play in American stress levels. Social media use has skyrocketed from 7 percent of American adults in 2005 to 65 percent in 2015. For those in the 18-29 age range, the increase is larger, from 12 percent to a remarkable 90 percent. But while an increase in social media usage is hardly surprising, the number of people who just can’t tear themselves away is stark: Nowadays, 43 percent of Americans say they are checking their e-mails, texts, or social media accounts constantly. And their stress levels are paying for it: On a 10-point scale, constant checkers reported an average stress level of 5.3. For the rest of Americans, the average level is a 4.4. The highest stress levels, it should be noted, are reserved for those who constantly check their work e-mail on days off. Their average stress level is 6.0. So those of you who think it’s somehow pleasant to work from home on a Saturday afternoon, you’re actually fooling yourself. (Good news, there is certainly a way to fight burnout.) About 42 percent of constant checkers specifically point to political and cultural discussions as causing stress. And the impacts play out in real life—35 percent of constant checkers say they are less likely to spend time with family and friends because of social media. If the first step toward recovery, however, is admitting there is a problem, Americans are on their way. Some 65 percent of respondents said “unplugging” or taking a “digital detox” is important. But alas, knowing you have a problem is not the same as fixing it: Only 28 percent of those Americans say they take their own advice. For those looking to manage their social media usage, Anthony L. Rostain, professor of psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and co-author of The Adult ADHD Tool Kit: Using CBT to Facilitate Coping Inside and Out, offers some suggestions: Set guidelines for your social media time. Make sure you complete the tasks you need to get done. Get the sleep you need. At the end of the day, evaluate: “Did I do OK? Where did I slip up? Can I do better tomorrow?” These are all important questions to ask yourself, Rostain says. And he adds one final, crucial point: “Don’t [lie] in bed at all hours with the screen in your face.” Ref: < https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-23/social-media-is-driving-americans-insane > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Not only Americans... This has been global disease... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbond Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 although being a computer and also internet user from the very beginning, i still refuse to use all that "social media" bullshit. i don't need virtual "friends", followers, likers and all that garbage. email i check once a day... if that. mysmartphone has a prepaid plan, i spent less than 10$ in 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tao Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 37 minutes ago, pc71520 said: Not only Americans... This has been global disease... Of course! "Media, Medium, and Mediums": Commonly Confused Words: < http://grammar.about.com/od/alightersideofwriting/a/mediagloss.htm > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeonxt Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 And an increase in neck-aches, the back part of the neck. Due to always looking down on the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jogs Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 There is no blaming the social media, its just people's habit. If some kills using a knife its not the knife's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 24/2/2017 at 3:53 PM, adi said: "Media, Medium, and Mediums": Commonly Confused Words: < http://grammar.about.com/od/alightersideofwriting/a/mediagloss.htm > What Is Social Media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tao Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, pc71520 said: But in recent years, as demonstrated by the examples and usage notes below, the word media (like data and agenda) has come to be treated as singular in certain contexts (especially in American English). In certain conexts (especially) in American English. And American English doesn't predominate all over the word. Media are and 'media is' are both okay. (That's was the objective in providing the grammar-article reference; nothing more.) Enjoy any which way you like (without calling or insisting the other wrong). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 19 minutes ago, adi said: And American English doesn't predominate all over the word. Bloomberg does...by using wrong American English.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisam Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 No need to check my email, texting and WhatsApp. Phone notifies me when got an incoming one. I don't follow Facebook and check twitter only on my computer. once a day. Also I get "Breaking News" from CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 my friends constantly ask me why I hardly ever reply to their messages.... they get told when you send me something that actually requires a response I actually do respond and that you ain't never gonna get a lol or similar reply back to any juvenile stupid waste of my time text or IM when I at work or driving my car or for that matter doing pretty much anything else...but if you are at a bar and are too drunk to drive at 3AM...by all means...call a freakin cab.... not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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