The Most Dangerous Tech Habits You Need to Stop Now

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

To avoid damaging your skin, use earphones or put calls on speaker and make sure to wipe down your phone every day.

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#3 – Social Media Overload

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The small cell phone is an immense gate leading into the wide, free virtual social world. That’s why most teens today spend hours on social media talking to friends, sharing photos, expressing themselves, and seeking romance. But the wide web isn’t all smiles and rainbows.

There’s online aggression, hate speech, cyberbullying, and increasing worries about excessive social media use being associated with depression.

Social media can offer a fun break from daily routine but overuse is a sign that the person has other basic needs that aren’t being met. Parents should set a good example and try to talk and listen to their kids instead of lecturing them.

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#4 – Turbo Texting

People who spend too much time holding their electronic devices are sharing a variety of health complaints, mainly pain in hand, elbow, claw, and neck. And the pain is very real. Physical therapists explain that such issues are a result of continuous strain injuries, which are caused by remaining in one position for a long period of time.

Your best bet is to reduce time spent on smartphones or other devices, and if that’s not possible, try hand stretches and exercises to help relieve the pain. Also, make sure to change positions as often as possible. Never stay in one position for too long.

#5 – Texting while walking

That text can actually wait until you cross the street safely! In fact, the National Safety Council states that more people are getting injured while being distracted from walking and more pedestrians are sent to the grave in traffic every year.

According to a report from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, about 4 out of 10 Americans say they have seen a distracted walking incident, and 26% admit being in an incident themselves.