Concentrating while studying can be hard, especially when the study material isn’t one of your favorite topics. While studying has never been the most exciting aspects of school, it doesn’t have to be the drag that it is made out to be. Be it on the job, on their creative tasks, or even in their daily routines. With a sense of determination, and by implementing some effective study techniques, even the dullest subjects can be …
Smartphones are extremely useful and even fun additions to our modern lives. However, many people have developed a reliance on the smart phone that borders on obsession. This is especially troublesome if you’re in a relationship with someone with a smart phone obsession. Cell phones have become such powerful and versatile tools that, for many people, they feel literally indispensable. Being obsessed is like having tunnel vision: you lose the ability to see or care about …
Years ago, the internet was an escape from the world. Now, the world is our escape from the internet. So, we have to learn to control technology, and not allow technology to control us. While technology can be very beneficial, it can control our lives without us even knowing it. As we’ve embraced more and more technology, we have also inadvertently given them unrestricted access to our lives. We seem to have forgotten what it …
Facebook commissioned a survey of people aged between 13 to 24 years living in 7 different countries which are Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, and the USA The results were very interesting. Yes, it seems that teens and young adults are fleeing Facebook, but only to go on Instagram Why? The main reason is that people now want visuals and not text. They want nice pictures that illustrate the philosophy of a brand and not an ad. They …
Be aware of how your devices affect you and take steps that help you regain control. Psychologists have helped people dealing with some serious addictions such as smoking and drinking over the years. Now they are making us ask ourselves if we are obsessed with our screens and digital devices. How would you fare/answer or react when you face these questions? Are you addicted? Addiction doesn’t have to be of any particular substance such as …