INTERNET ADDICTION

Adolescents' dependence on the Internet is increasingly common and increasingly strong, to the extent that they develop behaviors and symptoms characteristic of substance abuse problems (depression, breakdown of family communication, social phobia, self-harm, sleeping troubles).

A recent study shows that about half of American teenagers (48.1%) are dependent on the Web.
When you take your phone and you connect to the internet you feel good. You are aware of the latest news in the world. But getting informed with the internet is not the right solution because you are prompted directly to see something else that will make you want to get back on the internet and that will push you to addiction. While you can learn about TV and focus on the important things. You can also subscribe to a newspaper that is a healthy thing for the brain.

Another reason that drives you to addiction is the fact of talking all the time to friends using social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Snapshot, and WhatshApp ... We can say that communicating with friends is a good thing. But since you can do it at home why don't you see them for real? Seeing your friends makes you go out instead of staying hooked on you phones and that to have a good time with them. It is life, the one that is real and beyond the internet.

Of course you have moments of free time that you spend at home, times when you have nothing to do.

 Then instinctively you take your phone. You go to YouTube, on social networks, you listen to music ... 

while if you put the phone on the computer aside you realize that you have plenty of time you can spend 

elsewhere. As in the previous paragraphs you can go out to enjoy outside things and even do sports.

Internet is an invention with which it is easy to communicate with the other end of the world and yet it does the opposite effect. If you have trouble separating, then ask your friends or family for help. If you prefer not to talk, doing sports is a good way to be healthy and to be independent of the internet.

TURNING INTO THE DARKSIDE OF THE ADDICTION

Internet addiction is Considered one of the most dangerous ever. Do you know how many lives you put at risk while you chat or check your social networks while you drive? There is actually no answer Because of how big the number could be. In fact, 51% of the children see parents Their texting while driving, putting Their Own lives, the child's life and the life other drivers at risk. Did you know That texting and using digital platforms for at least an hour before going to sleep can affect your sleep? These are frequent questions That just ask experts to warn the people. Notice That You are using your cell phone until too late at night, then consider the ways this behavior can affect your grades.

First, the use of a cell phone at bedtime can cause insomnia and this could lead to bad school performance in teenagers. This is according to Functional a new study from Seton Hall University's School of Health and Medical Sciences and the JFK Neuroscience Institute in Edison. This study questioned More than 3,100 middle and high school students of the Edison school district about Their social media usage.

Around 55% of the students revealed That they texted and made use of digital platforms for at least an hour before going to bed. Others reported That they made use of Their smartphone for three or will more hours per night. Among them, blackberries than 50% said they were feeling to decrease in Their grades and around 65% said it was causing a big impact on Their sleep.

These percentages are tremendously high. Students fall asleep in class because they make an excessive use of their phones before going to sleep. But this is not the only problem. Some schools allow students to use their Their phones in class, but only for school activities. What do the students do? They take advantage of this huge opportunity they are given to Check Their Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat ... or to play games. This distraction causes them to not pay attention and Fail Their exams.

In conclusion, excessive use of the internet does nothing but harm for anyone or people. They can start gambling, have a bad school performance, they can cause car accidents, not rest enough ... These are simple Things That can become terrible while using your phone. If you see that your grades are falling and you are tired all the time, try switching off your phone at 10 pm. You will fell better rested, and your grades will go up!      





Mazzola, Jessica."Nighttime Texting Linked to Bad Grades". www.nj.com. N.J Advance Media. Oct 8, 2015. Web. May 2, 2017.

if you are reading this it's to late....you're addicted

Have you ever wondered why  you are so tired in the morning? Did you know that it could be related to the time you spend on your electronic devices? Did you realise that the time you spend on the internet is time you could spend with your family and loved ones? Did you know that all of this could complicate your time at home?

Recent studies show that spending nighttime on an electronic device can affect you during the day, such as the one done by the Seton Hall University's School of Health and Medical Sciences and the JFK Neuroscience Institute in Edison. In this study they questioned teenagers about the time they spend on the internet while they should be sleeping, and the results are surprising.(i will put the link down below)

                                         

 It is true that when we speak about technology we normally refer to new generations, but the problem is that it is not only affecting teenagers but also adults, and as a result families are driven a part and have forgotten forgot what family time is. Technology can make things at home more complicated if  there are no limits, and if the adults of the family use the technologies without regulations it is certain that the kids looking up to them will do the same.  As a result teenagers do not like spending time at home or if they do they would close themselves in their own bedrom and isolate themselves from the world. Parents of course, have an important role.  Instead of making the communal living pleasant they are making it more uncomfortable so the kid/teen does not know where to go and he/she is lost.
                        
                             
 Nowadays people are becoming more dependent on technologies, especially their cellphones, but little do they know it could be dangerous for their health. Cellphones produce different kind of electromagnetic radiation that could increase the risk of getting cancer and not only that , but it could also affect your blood flow even if neither of those effects have not been proven yet.

In conclusion, technology affects our life in many different ways as much negative as positive.  The negatives are more visible and alarming while the positives are always being eclipsed by the negatives. Starting from a young age to evaluate and to learn when to use technology could prevent having problems in the future. It is never too late to have a better life and to improve your family time.

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