#digital dependence

We all grew up hearing: Matha, Pita, Guru, Deivam (For non-Indian readers: it means Mother, Father, Teacher, and God — the four pillars of guidance in life.) Simple. Clear. Final. Somewhere in the last 3 years…I think I accidentally updated this list. Now it feels like: Matha, Pita, ChatGPT… Deivam It didn’t happen suddenly. It started small. One day I had a health doubt.Instead of going…

Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen Publication (Outlet/Website): The Good Men Project Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/06/17  Dr. Joshua Stein, MD, is a board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He is the clinical director and an attending clinician at PrairieCare’s youth Partial Hospital Program (PHP), operating a clinic out of their Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Medical Office…

In today’s digital age, the convenience of online shopping has created a new normal where instant gratification reigns supreme. A few clicks, a confirmation email, and in no time, a package arrives at your doorstep. This ease and immediacy, however, have done more than revolutionize commerce. It’s altering social behavior and eroding the traditional working-class values of patience, hard work,…

In today’s digital age, the convenience of online shopping has created a new normal where instant gratification reigns supreme. A few clicks, a confirmation email, and in no time, a package arrives at your doorstep. This ease and immediacy, however, have done more than revolutionize commerce. It’s altering social behavior and eroding the traditional working-class values of patience, hard work,…

I found in an article named “Is digital minimalism the answer to our distracted lives?” on Fast Company three tips to reduce digital addiction that could be useful to anyone who is already a bit tired of digital technology...

1. Schedule your internet and email use. You could technically eat all day long, but most people don’t. They eat only a few set times a day. So treat your intake of digital information in all its forms the same way. Rather than answering every buzz or beep the second you hear it, set certain times to check email, social media, etc. To train yourself to overcome this Pavlovian response, try waiting five minutes after a buzz, beep, or ding before reaching for your device. Then increase this to 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and so on.

2. Develop a ranking system for your email. Sort your emails into categories like important and urgent, important but not urgent, and neither urgent nor important. This ranking system ensures that your brain is not overburdened with unnecessary or irrelevant information.

Guiding Kids into the Digital Realm

    Getting a personal computer was one of the biggest dreams of a middle class family, remember, that was a decade ago. In this era of digital explosion these dreams seem to have lost their charm. PCs of the previous decade can’t even keep up with today’s smart phones, both in terms of configuration and performance. A smart phone has enabled any one to hook to the digital media and no other…