MY TODAY'S REPORT
This week during my preparation for my “Marathon report I was researching about the effects caused by spending much time in internet, especially social Medias, to do well I decided to visit my teachers (Doctors PhD’s) from the University I graduated from (MOUNT MERU UNIVERSITY in Tanzania which is in Arusha Town). They never wanted themselves to be taken a pictures, audio record or video for avoiding the publicity exposure. But what the help I received from them was big enough to have in my report and I hope it will help millions of people especially youths.
Introduction Social medias like facebook, Instagram and google+ helping people in everywhere to easier communication, but since the discovery of these, so much has been come up with these technology too. People spend much time to these social networks and they do less in some other normal life skills and there is where problems start. Youths become so addicted to that life and totally forgetting that they have to use their minds to act with some physical things surrounding them. If you find yourself constantly logging on to social networks or browsing for hours at time, you may be setting yourself up for poor mental health. Researchers of mental health from my University found that those who constantly use a computer or their mobile phone can develop stress, sleeping disorders and depression. The research shows that, most people especially young and adolescents spend most of their time in social medias and with all of the other problems, it cause them to have less concentration of the things which are really matters and that makes them suffer mental health because there is a 'central link' between computers and mental disorders. 'It is not very easy to spend more time physically do normal mind works than planned at the computer (e.g., working, gaming, or chatting), and this tended to lead to time pressure, neglect of other activities and personal needs (such as social interaction, sleep, physical activity), as well as bad ergonomics, and mental overload.' The study also found a correlation between stress and always being available on the phone, especially regarding the burden of guilt for not replying to messages. The research shows that 'Demands for availability originated not only from work and the social network, but also from the individual’s own ambitions or desires. 'This resulted in disturbances when busy or resting, the feeling of never being free, and difficulties separating work and private life 'Unreturned calls or messages led to overload and feelings of guilt.' Even people who played video games online faced a greater risk of suffering from depression, with 'Daily computer gaming for 1–2 hours meant an increased risk for symptoms of depression in the women. 'Often using the computer late at 48 night (and consequently losing sleep) was a prospective risk factor for stress and sleep disturbances, including reduced performance, in both sexes.' The team said people need to set limits on the time they spend in front of a screen or phone, and limit demands on their availability to avoid mental disorders.
This week during my preparation for my “Marathon report I was researching about the effects caused by spending much time in internet, especially social Medias, to do well I decided to visit my teachers (Doctors PhD’s) from the University I graduated from (MOUNT MERU UNIVERSITY in Tanzania which is in Arusha Town). They never wanted themselves to be taken a pictures, audio record or video for avoiding the publicity exposure. But what the help I received from them was big enough to have in my report and I hope it will help millions of people especially youths.
Introduction Social medias like facebook, Instagram and google+ helping people in everywhere to easier communication, but since the discovery of these, so much has been come up with these technology too. People spend much time to these social networks and they do less in some other normal life skills and there is where problems start. Youths become so addicted to that life and totally forgetting that they have to use their minds to act with some physical things surrounding them. If you find yourself constantly logging on to social networks or browsing for hours at time, you may be setting yourself up for poor mental health. Researchers of mental health from my University found that those who constantly use a computer or their mobile phone can develop stress, sleeping disorders and depression. The research shows that, most people especially young and adolescents spend most of their time in social medias and with all of the other problems, it cause them to have less concentration of the things which are really matters and that makes them suffer mental health because there is a 'central link' between computers and mental disorders. 'It is not very easy to spend more time physically do normal mind works than planned at the computer (e.g., working, gaming, or chatting), and this tended to lead to time pressure, neglect of other activities and personal needs (such as social interaction, sleep, physical activity), as well as bad ergonomics, and mental overload.' The study also found a correlation between stress and always being available on the phone, especially regarding the burden of guilt for not replying to messages. The research shows that 'Demands for availability originated not only from work and the social network, but also from the individual’s own ambitions or desires. 'This resulted in disturbances when busy or resting, the feeling of never being free, and difficulties separating work and private life 'Unreturned calls or messages led to overload and feelings of guilt.' Even people who played video games online faced a greater risk of suffering from depression, with 'Daily computer gaming for 1–2 hours meant an increased risk for symptoms of depression in the women. 'Often using the computer late at 48 night (and consequently losing sleep) was a prospective risk factor for stress and sleep disturbances, including reduced performance, in both sexes.' The team said people need to set limits on the time they spend in front of a screen or phone, and limit demands on their availability to avoid mental disorders.