Humans have embraced technology and it use in the past 20 years in an unprecedented manner more than ever before.
These days it can be hard to find any person not carrying or using a technology device.
They are now a commonplace in everywhere you can be, this leaves you with the only option of using them.
The basic importance of technology is here to solve problems to make life easy, which is a good thing because the world is full of problems that is why everyday new technological advancements is being made to speed up production process, health care delivery, increased productivity, among others.
The idea of technology is to enhance quality of life and reduce human suffering is great.
These days, you have a world of information at your fingertips via the internet, while this is useful, it does have some drawbacks.
Lets take a look at some of the ways technology is affecting your health below.
Some ways technology affects you negatively
1. Laziness
Technology devices are made for everyday task to be easy but unfortunately their use trnd to make you lazy day-in day-out.
This situation creates the impression that man is always looking for ways to become lazy because some humans now wants everything to be done for them literally, to the point where they even want back scratcher, and this is bad when you become wholly dependent on them.
2. Addiction
Technology is addictive, this is a big problem when it comes to mobile devices and computer usage. Some people find it hard to put them down for a while or take break from their use.
Technology addiction is just like any other addiction, has negative effects on your psychology. There can be serious ramifications on your mental health.
3. Less physical social interactions
Even though technology has made possible for us be closer to each other, at the same time pushed us away from each other more than ever we could have imagine.
Surprisingly though does not how it was intended for therefore this can be the price that has to be paid for it.
These days, people spend more time on their devices then physical interactions or people prefer online messaging or face time than in-person conversations, this shows the level we have reached. It may make feel isolated.
4. Promote a more sedentary lifestyle
Technology tend to make you stay at one place for too long ,be it being on couch, sofas and binge watch all day glued to your seat cam harmful for your health. Several health conditions can be develop, including cardiovascular disease, hemorrhoids, diabetes, colon cancer, and others as well if no physical activity is adopted to counter the long terms ramifications.
5. Sleeping habits
Normal sleep quality is hampered if you don't have enough sleep.
It can make you develop insomnia where you cant stay asleep, this can be hard time for anybody go experienced.
Sleep is very important to our wellbeing because through sleep the mine relaxes, the body is repaired and new ones are made
6. Neck pain and bad posture
With the strong love develop for mobile devices and computer, plus more hours being spent on their use with no signs of slowing down, certainly there could only be more suffering of neck pain and bad posture.
7. Eyesight pain
The eye play a major role in navigating our through technology device usage.
The eye suffer when there is too time spent behind screens. There can serious and gradual health issues can be brought out overtime.
Final thought
we need to find ways to manage and balance how we use technology everyday because we cant do away with theme.
It becomes imperative us to find balance in how we use these devices to to our advantage. If the proper precautions and moderate use taken to ensure safety of everyone.
Stay safe.
