Ditch the scroll, hit the gym: Exercises that can break your Internet addiction
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ditch the scroll, hit the gym: Exercises that can break your Internet addiction

Hindustan Times  

In today’s digital world, the Internet has become an inseparable part of our lives where from work and communication to entertainment and social interactions, our screens dominate our daily routines. A recent study suggests that regular exercise could be the key to reducing Internet addiction and improving overall well-being. A new study published in Addictive Behaviors examined the effects of exercise interventions on Internet addiction among college students in China. The findings were promising: exercise not only helped reduce Internet addiction symptoms but also alleviated anxiety, loneliness, stress, feelings of inadequacy and depression. Beyond Internet addiction: Mental health benefits The study did not just highlight the reduction of Internet addiction, it also revealed the broader mental health benefits of exercise - Reduced Anxiety and Stress: Physical activity has been long known to boost endorphins, the body’s natural mood enhancers, which help relieve stress and anxiety.

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Excessive internet use reduces motivation to study in students: Study
5 years, 2 months ago

Excessive internet use reduces motivation to study in students: Study

India Today  

Students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies and are more anxious about exam tests, according to new research. "The results suggest that students with high levels of internet addiction may be particularly at risk from lower motivations to study, and, hence, lower actual academic performance," said study researcher Phil Reed from Swansea University …

Internet addiction: the next mental illness? (Opinion)
9 years, 8 months ago

Internet addiction: the next mental illness? (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant and author of “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. Story highlights In the United States, 16% of 18- to 25-year-olds compulsively use the Internet Steiner-Adair: We need to start taking steps now to …

Internet addiction affects 6% of world population
10 years, 3 months ago

Internet addiction affects 6% of world population

The Hindu  

A study has revealed that 6 per cent of people are suffering from internet addiction worldwide, hampering their health and interpersonal relationships. Researchers from University of Hong Kong presented 164 internet addiction prevalence figures, with an overall global prevalence estimate of 6 per cent. The authors described factors associated with higher Internet addiction prevalence and how it relates to individuals’ …

Regular internet users can exhibit symptoms usually seen in DRUG ADDICTS
11 years, 3 months ago

Regular internet users can exhibit symptoms usually seen in DRUG ADDICTS

Daily Mail  

Are you hooked on the internet? Regular surfers can exhibit symptoms usually seen in DRUG ADDICTS Students who used the internet primarily for social networking and emails were the least addicted to it, while gamers were more hooked Study found gaming is associated with introversion, loss of control and craving, while chatting and downloading files also suggests introversion Researchers have …

Logging out of an Internet addiction[1]
11 years, 3 months ago

Logging out of an Internet addiction[1]

China Daily  

Logging out of an Internet addiction Updated: 2013-12-13 08:06 By Yang Yang Educators use music to help children kick their addiction to the Internet at Beijing Qide Education Center. This time around, they went to the Medical Addiction Division of the General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, which houses a center for Internet Addiction Disorders, known to experts as IAD. …

Logging out of an Internet addiction[1]
11 years, 3 months ago

Logging out of an Internet addiction[1]

China Daily  

Logging out of an Internet addiction Updated: 2013-12-13 08:06 By Yang Yang Educators use music to help children kick their addiction to the Internet at Beijing Qide Education Center. This time around, they went to the Medical Addiction Division of the General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, which houses a center for Internet Addiction Disorders, known to experts as IAD. …

Plan to tackle Internet addiction
12 years, 1 month ago

Plan to tackle Internet addiction

China Daily  

Download China will develop its own criteria for diagnosing Internet addiction in young people this year, in the hope of reducing the growing trend. "Internet addiction has become a serious problem in China," said Li Jianwei, an official at the Culture Ministry. I spent more than 12 hours a day playing the game for six months," Zhang said, adding that …

Plan to tackle Internet addiction
12 years, 1 month ago

Plan to tackle Internet addiction

China Daily  

Download China will develop its own criteria for diagnosing Internet addiction in young people this year, in the hope of reducing the growing trend. "Internet addiction has become a serious problem in China," said Li Jianwei, an official at the Culture Ministry. I spent more than 12 hours a day playing the game for six months," Zhang said, adding that …

Net addicts may 'self-injure'
15 years, 3 months ago

Net addicts may 'self-injure'

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 去听写专区一展身手 Teenagers who are addicted to the Internet are more likely to engage in self-harming behavior, an Australian-Chinese study has shown. Students classified as moderately addicted to the Net were 2.4 times more likely than students without an addiction to have injured themselves one to five times in the past half year, said Dr Lawrence Lam from the University …

Depression, hostility increase internet addiction risk in teens
15 years, 5 months ago

Depression, hostility increase internet addiction risk in teens

The Hindu  

Teenagers who have psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social phobia, hostility and depression could be more prone to develop an Internet addiction, according to a report. Dr. Chih-Hung Ko, of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, and colleagues examined the relationship between psychiatric symptoms such as ADHD, social phobia and hostility and Internet addiction in 2,293 seventh-graders from ten junior …

Hooked on the World Wide Web
17 years, 9 months ago

Hooked on the World Wide Web

Hindustan Times  

Internet addiction is alarmingly on the rise, according to the city’s mental health professionals. Says Aruna Broota, a leading Delhi-based clinical psychologist, “Over the past two years, the number of parents seeking advice on how to end their children’s Net addiction have increased. Says Samir Parikh, a clinical psychiatrist with Max Healthcare, “In the past couple of years I have …

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