Device Dependency Warning
IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR REAL FRIENDS AND REAL CONVERSATIONS. Use in moderation. THINK: Text responsibly, remember that you are creating a digital footprint.
The SIDE EFFECTS of over mobile phone usage:
Tiny Fontvision Syndrome - this can cause eyestrain, blurred vision, dizziness, neck ache and dry eyes.
Get relief, Take a Break - re-focus on something further away. TIP: Make your font size larger.
Text Claw - finger cramping from constant scrolling, texting, it can cause inflammation of tendons.
Text Neck - due to head position causing shoulder and neck pain, pinched nerves and in some cases disc herniation.
Our heads weigh on average 10lbs when our ears are directly above our shoulders. When you bend your neck to check out your screen, your head is then bent forward and your neck takes the extra force which now equates to approximately 60lbs of force causing muscle strain and even muscle spasm.
TIP: Bring the screen up to eye level relieving pressure on your neck.
Sleep Disturbance - the blue light from the screens messes with the melatonin levels which are key to good sleep.
Leave your mobile outside the bedroom.
Car Deaths - death by texting while driving.
DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE!
Photo: Tel Aviv warning strip lights in the pavement to assistance mobile phone users
Be aware of your surroundings, as there are too many deaths of earbud or headphone wearing pedestrians and joggers who make themselves oblivious to traffic.
HEAR WHAT DANGER MAY BE NEARBY.