YOUR MENTAL WELLBEING

TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON RELATIONSHIPS

Platonic and Romantic

The information age has rapidly changed how we conduct ourselves in business, education, and in general human interaction.

Advances such as email, instant messaging, and social media were all created to make communication easier and more convenient. Families and friends across great distances can now more easily communicate face-to-face anytime they want. Dating sites successfully match thousands of soon-to-be spouses each year, and parents can more easily keep in touch with their children throughout the day.

However, as society adapts to these fresh avenues of contact, there are also ways new technology threatens to strip away important aspects of how people relate and connect on a personal level. This can be especially true in our most intimate relationships.

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

Try some of these practices in your daily life:

DEFINE OFFLINE TIMES

Define where work ends and personal life begins, especially for those who are online for a living.

SET ONLINE LIMITS

Set limits to checking email and visiting social sites.

DEFINE OFFLINE PLACES

Define inappropriate times and places in the home to use technology.

HAVE I GOT YOUR ATTENTION?

If your girlfriend/boyfriend, partner or friend is talking to you while online, stop what you’re doing and give them your full attention or tell them that you need to finish up and get back to them later.

DON’T AVOID LIFE

If your ‘numbing out’ with technology, come back to your life and face the issues you’re avoiding.

IMPACTED ?

If you have been impacted by this issue you can get further information from your GP.

REMEMBER

“Talk more, use your phone less, and be where you are.” David Schramm

Having read this notification let us know if you have any immediate thoughts/comments you would like to share with us. This is a pilot programme so all your thoughts and comments are really welcome, they will help us find the best solution to support digital wellbeing.

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