Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, Sleep and Energy Coach
Technology is evolving at such a fast pace that human beings are still biologically, neurologically and psychologically trying to catch up with the speed of technological development. Nightingale Hospital has compiled a list of quick and easy steps to help slow down the pace of life and combat technology and social media issues such as ‘E-ddiction’:
- Spend some BlackBerry-free time each day
- Don’t take laptops, BlackBerrys and other technology on holiday
- Have a lunch break out of the office and away from your computer
- Limit the amount of time spent online and onscreen, particularly for adolescents
- Avoid temptation: Don’t sleep with your BlackBerry next to you in bed and avoid checking emails just before you go to sleep
- Nurture relationships by meeting face-to-face and speaking over the telephone rather than via text and social networking
