Look around you; screens are everywhere. We use them while working, eating, shopping, exercising, playing with our kids, waiting for flights, and even at bedtime. The average person spends over 40 per cent of the day looking at screens. And that number is only increasing from 2019 to 2021, time spent on mobile devices jumped 30 per cent. What is all this exposure to screens and information doing to our brains? Plenty, as researchers and scientists are finding out. Studies show that excessive screen time impacts certain regions of the brain such as the occipital cortex, prefrontal cortex, and temporal cortex that are responsible for essential functions like learning, memory, attention, concentration, emotional regulation, and social functioning. And unchecked scrolling has been linked to increased anxiety, disrupted sleep, reduced physical activity and social interactions, and lack of focus. Despite these consequences, it's difficult to imagine our lives without our devices. Techn...
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