Internet Addiction Blog

     

Are you addicted to the internet? Do you want to stop it? If yes, you are going to like this blog.50 percent of teens actually admit that they feel addicted and 27 percent for many parents. But you can start living again right now by using three simple methods that can improve your life. 

     

First, you are at home, on the internet, talking to a friend by social media. Stop it now and go join your friend instead being each on your computer or your mobile phone. Go join your friend and talk to him/her face to face. It will be better to stop the internet addiction and for your own relationships with your friends. 

   

  Second, you are at home, it's time to go to bed, but you are still surfing on the internet on your phone. Stop it now! At bed time,you have to avoid watching screens. Screens produce light, and your brain "sees" the light. So it think it is still the day and not the night. That's why, after watching screens, it is more difficult to fall asleep. It will be better to stop the internet addiction and for your sleep. 

    

 Third, you are always on the internet, playing video games, or doing something else. Stop it now! Instead being on the internet doing something useless and losing your time, you can create some new relationships with your friends you may be lost because of the internet addiction. You can spend more time with your family; you can do so many things to live again. That's why you can try reduce the time on the internet and go on the internet only for the things you really need (e.g.: homework).

     

To conclude, to stop your internet addiction, you can talk face to face with the people you want to talk to, not on a screen. Do not go on the internet at bedtime and reduce your internet time to do only the thing you really need. 

If you manage to do these three methods, you will see your life getting better and you will have more time to enjoy life. We only have one, so let's take advantage of it!

Works Cited
Joyce, Amy. "Teens Say That Are Addicted To Technology." WashingtonPost.com. Washington Post Company LLC.
3 may.2016. Web.
Lenhart, Amanda. "Teens, Social Media, And Technology Overview:" Pewinternet.org. Pew Research Center. 9 apr.2015
Young, Kimberly. "What You Need To Know About Internet Addiction". Youtube. TedxBuffalo. 5 jan.2015

Internet Addiction

     Have you ever forgotten your children at school, because you were so busy, and spend so much time on Internet? If you have, maybe you are Internet addict. The solutions for limiting your Internet time are turning off your phone, doing more sports, limiting your time at night and reducing the number of social networks.

      First, sometimes, you should turn off your phone. If you are an Internet addict, you will spend too much time on Internet, and you will not limit your time. Turn off your phone. You can do something else, and you will not forget to do homework, or work.

      Next, you should limit your night time use of the internet.  Today, nearly 85% of teenagers sleep with their phones on or near their beds. Because they don't limit their time at night, it caused them to be seriously sleep deprived, and that affects their health, their mood and their safety behind the wheel. If you limit your time, it will be good for you, and you will not get tired when you wake up.

   
       Finally, you should cut down the number of social networks you use.  Teenagers today are more likely use social network: 41% Facebook, 20% Instagram, 11% Snapchat. Boys are more likely than girls to use Facebook, and girls are more likely than boys to use Instagram and Snapchat. Parents encourage them to shut down social media while working online for homework or engaging in a conversation. Shutting down social networks can let you reduce the temptation of social network, and you will feel better than before.

       One activity instead of surfing the internet is go out walking or running, doing more activities and sports instead of wasting time using the Internet. Do more sport! You can lose weight, and be healthy. Going out, looking at the sky, staying in nature can repair your eyes' vision. Doing more sport or activities can also help you to be more active.

       In my opinion, you shouldn't stay too often in front of your phone. Go out with your friends, or travel to other places, read more books, help your family working, do more sports, or some activities can help you to be healthier and safer. Anyway, if you don't spend your time on the Internet, you can do more things than you can imagine!

Works Cited

1. Joyce, Amy. “ Teens Say They Are Addicted To Technology.” WashingtonPost.com. Washington Post Company LLC. 3 May 2016. Web. 3 Apr. 2017.

2. Lenhart, Amanda. “ Teens, Social Media, And Technology Overview.” Pewinternet.org. Pew Research Center. 9 Apr. 2015. Web. 3 Apr. 2017.

3. Mazzola, Jessica. “ Nightime Texting Linked To Bad Grades.” Nj.com. New Jersey Online LLC. 8 Oct. 2015. Web. 3 Apr. 2017.

Last night you took an L (internet addiction), but tonight you bounce back!

     

        Do you like your second life avatar more than yourself in real life? Do you care more about your image online than about your actual life? If the answer to these questions is a no, then congratulations, you are (probably) safe and sound. But, if the answer is a yes, then you should probably try to limit your time online, and get a life. Now, if you can't think of any ways that you can do this, or you think of it as something impossible, then you have a serious problem, but don't worry, there might be a solution! (and no, I'm not talking about going to rehab, even though it would be helpful too). In this blog, i will talk about 3 ways you can possibly reduce your online time.

        
        To begin with, the first (and probably the most obvious one) way, is to set time limits. This means that you will set certain time limits regarding your time online. You can do this in 2 ways. The first one, is to set a a specific amount of time you will dedicate to the internet. However, you need set reasonable limits. This means that definitely can't choose to have a limit of 12 hours a day. Instead, a limit of of 2 to 3 hours a day, maybe even 4, could be very helpful, especially at the beginning of the "treatment". The next way of doing this is creating a schedule of when you are going to be online. This must also be reasonable. You can't plan on spending 12 hours in the morning and 12 at night. Some more beneficial schedules would be 1 hour in the morning and 2 in the evening, or 1 in the afternoon and 2 at night. Generally, in this case it depends on your daily schedule and how much free time you have everyday, so the best thing to do is to create a different schedule for each day The last thing I have to say for this way, is to  follow the schedule, and not start it and stop following it the next day, unless it's for a special reason.

       

          The second way to limit your internet time, is to reduce the amount of social media you are using. It's fun to have social media accounts and be an active user; however, try not to have more than 4 or 5 social media accounts, because you probably don't really need all of them. Try to keep just the ones you like the most. Furthermore, you don't need to watch every single post, picture, or tweet on your feed. You can live without them.

        Finally, the third and last way to reduce time online, is to start doing other activities rather than being online all day. If you spend too much time on the internet, it's probably because you have nothing else to do. So, you could join a sports team, which would also benefit your physical health, or get a part time job, which would also benefit you economically. You could also spend time with your family and friends, and even get a boyfriend/girlfriend. In other words, get a life! Yes, the internet is fun, but there are much better things to do in this new place (you might have heard of it), called the real world!

       To sum up, internet addiction is something hard to overcome. especially at an "advanced stage". However, think of all the benefits you will have in all aspects of your life, if you manage to overcome your addiction. Just use one of the three tips I mentioned above (or maybe all of them, depends on how tragic your situation is), and you will be able to bounce back from this L like Big Sean!

                                                                Works Cited:

1) "Internet Addiction Quiz". Psychcentral.com. Psychcentral. 22 Nov 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

2) Joyce, Amy. "Teens Say They Are Addicted to Technology". Washingtonpost.com. Washington Post Company LLC. 3 May 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

3) Lenhart, Amanda. "Teens, Social Media, and Technology Overview." Pewinternet.org. Pew Research Center. 9 Apr 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

4) Young, Kimberly. "What You Need to Know About Internet Addiction". Youtube. TedxBuffalo. 5 Jan 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

INTERNET ADDICTION 

                                          

Did you ever notice the bad effects that Internet addiction can cause you? Many people, nowadays, have bad physical effects and loss of sleep, caused by the Internet addiction. Usually people text and surf on the internet before sleeping. This can cause effects on people's health, humor and low grades or bad results at work. By now, we joke often that our children are inseparable from their smartphones, but the addiction has become a serious problem.

It's not difficult to see using addicts their phones, even at the dinner table. Some studies were usually people feel panicked that when they do not have their phones. They called this phobia "nomophobia". They say that the person suffers when the phone is removed. There are four ways in which children can be harmed by Internet addiction in terms of health.

First, brain functions and chemical changes can occur. Second, the link between cell phones and radiations may cause some problems. Researchers discovered that the continuous use of cell phones can double the risk for brain cancer and other diseases. Third, we may have mobility problems two to smartphone use. It can cause problems to the back and elbows, since we always use the same position. For example, the bone of my pinkie is deformed because I use it to hold the phone. And lastly, the addiction can have effects on sleep. Technology is leading us to the lack of sleep.

Almost everybody, adults and teenagers, text before going to sleep. Night texting can affect teenagers' grades and can bring to the loss of sleep. It's stated that the people who stop texting before the lights are out, can have a better performance in school and during the day. Those, instead, who go to sleep after the lights are out do not have much energy and are more tired.

In conclusion, there are ways to stop, or at least reduce the internet addiction and the night texting. Maybe there should be more places where teens can spend their time, instead of wasting it on their phones; find new interests and hobbies and try to limit themselves for the night texting. People should understand the importance and the real effects of the late texting and abuse. Limiting the use of your phone during the day and at night, you will be healthier, live longer, and get better grades.

Works Cited

Mazzola, Jessica. "Nighttime Texting Linked to Bad Grades". Nj.com. New Jersey Online LLC. 8 Oct. 2015. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

Verbanas, Patti. "Texting at Night Affects Teens' Sleep, Academic Performance". Rutgers.edu. Rutgers The State University of Jersey. 22 Jan. 2016. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

More Life, Less Late Night Texting

Have you ever wondered why you can not sleep at night?

It probably depends on the time you spend on your phone at night. If you notice that you are up late just to use your phone, you should start realizing what this is causing your body and your mind. Three effects of texting late at night are loss of sleep, lower grades, and health / physical issues.

The first effect of texting late at night is obviously loss of sleep. Many students nowadays, especially teenagers, suffer from insomnia, due to their use of phones late at night. A recent study found out that students who turned off their phones when they went to bed slept more hours than students who texted longer in the dark. In addition texting also late at night can cause sleeping disorders such as insomnia, sleep deprivation and daytime sleepiness.

A second effect of texting late at night is having low grades in school. Today students tend to go to sleep late and waking up late, and this goes against a natural rhythm, so students automatically become less efficient. A professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Xue Ming, led to study about this topic and found out that students who turned off their phone when they went to sleep or texted for less than 30 minutes before sleep had much better grades than those who stayed up late for more than 30 minutes on their phones. Also she found out that girls reported more daytime sleepiness, but they still had better grades than boys, statistically. She concluded that it is because girls tend to text before they go to sleep, and this does not normally affect their grades.

The third and last effect of texting late at night is health / physical issues. Using our cell phone screens when it is dark and we are supposed to sleep is very harmful to our health. The text alerts and the light emissions from our phones can disrupt a person's circadian rhythm, or our sleep / wake cycle, says Xue Ming. She also said that REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep is the most important moment of sleep for learning, memory, and social adjustment in teenagers. If we cut our REM sleep, by going to sleep late at night and waking up early, this can affect our learning and memory. Obviously the brain is damaged by sleeping late at night, but also our body; when we lose sleep two to our cell phone use at night, the day after we have daytime sleepiness, which causes us to have a negative behavior and it decreases our cognitive abilities. This then leads to our body to always feel weak and powerless, which is not good for our health.

In conclusion, I can say that this issue is quickly rising among teenagers all over the world and an advice I could give teens about this would be to challenge yourself and set time limits at night to use your cell phone. Another useful thing is just forget about the social life you keep in your screen and think about the actual one in your life with the people you love.

Works Cited

1) "Internet Addiction Quiz". Psychcentral.com. Psychcentral. 22 Nov 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

2) Joyce, Amy. "Teens Say They Are Addicted to Technology". Washingtonpost.com. Washington Post Company LLC. 3 May 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

3) Lenhart, Amanda. "Teens, Social Media, and Technology Overview." Pewinternet.org. Pew Research Center. 9 Apr 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

4) Mazzola, Jessica. "Nighttime Texting Linked to Bad Grades". Nj.com. New Jersey Online LLC. 8 Oct 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

5) Verbans, Patti. "Texting at Night Affects Teens' Sleep, Academic Performance." news.rutgers.edu. The State University of New Jersey. 22 Jan 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

6) Young, Kimberly. "What You Need to Know About Internet Addiction". Youtube. TedxBuffalo. 5 Jan 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2017.

Addiction: A Disease Or A Choice? How can we stop it?

Addiction: A Disease or a Choice? How can we stop it? 

What is Internet addiction?
Internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder that has an emotional attachment to be on-line with friends and activities they create on their computer screens.

Symptoms:
1.-You start to feel preoccupation with the Internet.
2.-You use internet in order to achieve satisfaction.
3.-Feelings of depression, irritability, moodiness...
4.-Lies to family members.

How can we stop it? 
Are you worried because your son, daughter, wife or husband is addicted to internet? Here you have a few steps that you can follow to stop their internet addiction. You can start setting time limits, reduce the number of social networks, turn off the phone during the night... 

-For setting the time, you should put the hours that you may stay with internet, but no more than that. For example, you can stay online 2 hours a day, and when you complete that time, you should stop.

Next, to reduce the number of social networks, you must have an account just in the social  networks that you really need in your life, such as Whatsapp, to communicate with friends and family... or Facebook, in case you want to be in one social network where you can share your life and ideas. I think that you shouldn't have more than 3 apps.

Finally, if you put away your telephone during the night, you are going to sleep much better, and more hours, because if you sleep with  the phone next to you, then, your phone is going to turn on each time that you receive something, and you are going to be answering it or thinking about it all night, and you will be awake. It's not good for your brain because of the radiation that it transmits, and it's not good for your eyes because of the light. 

In conclusion, we should control the amount of time that we spend because, we lose a lot of time with it and we should go out more with your friends or family. PLEASE STOP INTERNET ADDICTION!

Works Cited:  

"Virtual Addiction" David N. Greenfield, Ph.D., "Caught in the Net" Dr. Kimberly Young, Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, American Psychiatric Association.

Against Cellphones

In this essay I'm going to talk about humans that use cellphones too much and it can have some effects. For example, playing too much with the phone it can affect grades at school, your relationship with your friends and your healthy.   

A lot of people are sleeping late at night because of playing with the phone at night and it might cause the loss of sleep and insomnia.

When students study, the phone also can be distractive, so they won't get good grades. 
Slowly the phone will also affects in your relationship with your friends, you don't need to meet your friend in real. Just send a video call and you can chat together 

Parents usually give the phone to their children when they cry. If the child can have the phone he would stop crying but he will get used to it every time that he cries , they need phones to let them stop crying and it is not good to their healthy. A lot of teen play the phone too much so they need to wear glasses.

Works Cited

Internet Addiction Quiz." Psychcental.com. Psychcentral.22 Nov 2016.Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

Joyce, Amy." Teens Say They Are Addicted to Technology." WashintonPost.com. Washington Post Company LLC.3 May 2016.Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

Lenhart, Amenda."Teens Social Media and Technology Overview." Pew internet.org. Pew Research Centre .9 Apr. 2015.Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

Mazzola, Jessica."Nighttime Texting Linked to Bad Grades." Nj.com. New Jersey Online LLC. 8 Oct.2015 .Web. 12 Apr. 2017.