Affirmations:
I use my time wisely and well.
I engage my mind and body in meaningful, productive, inspiring activities.
I put people first and do not interrupt my conversations.
I maintain my relationships in the more healthy and effective ways I know.
Are We Addicted?
Does Anyone Care?
Is anyone doing
the research?
Do we understand
what is natural, healthy and good for us?
Are we a
generation needing entertainment and connection and filling every moment?
I
remember setting my infant in front of the TV when I was dressing for work in
1965.
However there was no
television on during the day or at night.
I was busy at work
and busy at home.
She was busy with
school and day care and having fun at home as she became mobile.
Fifty
years ago, we began focusing on fascination with screens above people.
Some have the
television on all day and night no matter what with never silence.
Some use the phone
to play games, do research, get news and gossip.
Some use their
screen time to avoid, hide, escape, entertain, feel connected.
Is there a healthy limit?
Are we
interfering with real relationships?
Do people feel
excluded and unimportant?
Have we
normalized using the screen, computer, cell phone and video games to avoid
people?
People
talk about each other rather than with one another.
Kids learn a
favorite TV show comes before them.
Often folks fill
boredom and loneliness with screen time.
It seems many go to
bed with TV and sleep with the TV on.
Is it possible we are developing an inability to be alone?
Are we afraid of
silence and using our inner time to find peace?
Are we creating
more fear by watching and listening to the news/
Are we
programming ourselves to be unable to converse in kind respectful ways?
What happens to a child’s brain when the scene changes every few seconds or
minutes?
Are we losing our
ability to focus and hold a conversation for an hour in person?
Does violent
crazy confused thinking increase with extended time watching it?
Do we make fun,
bully gossip and act rude because of what we see on TV?
Have we changed our manners due to what we see and hear on the screen?
Are we unable to
focus and have social skills because of what we watch?
Do we no longer
have the ability to attend and calm ourselves because of our programming?
Is sleep more
difficult because of the over stimulation of our brains?
I
suggest research for adults and teens and kids.
Find out what is
healthy and unhealthy.
Google “healthy
limits on screen time for kids and adults.”
There are many many
websites with great information for us all.
Remember
adults set the example.
Do what you say is best
for others.
Follow your own
rules.
We need moderation
in all things.
We
will see our addiction when we cannot put it down, or turn off the TV or
computer.
Try one week or even
one day without technology.
Try eating as a
family or spending an evening with no TV, computer, cell phone or video games.
Try vacationing just
spending time together.
I
trust humanity will begin to see the sleep problems, attention difficulties,
violent speech and behavior, disrespect for parents and teachers in teens,
headaches and eating disorders and must more related to what we view and listen
to on screen.
It has many problems
associated with it, yet people seem to be addicted.
Do the research and
make a log of all your time on phone, TV, playing games or checking facebook.
Thanks
for caring and sharing.
Our own research and
observation is always the best source of what is right for you and your family.
Loving You,
Betty
Lue