Digital mental health: A blog around how using the tools of technology is getting easier and easier.
Rijul Singh Malik
Data Scientist | Data Engineer | Product Manager | Driven to develop innovative products using AI/ML, Deep Learning
1. The less tired you are, the easier it is to engage with the technology.
You may have heard that technology is bad for your health. You should avoid social media. You should stop using your phone so much. You should get off of your computer. And while all of these are true, they're not true in the way that you might assume. It's not that technology is bad for you. It's that making technology so much a part of your life that it starts to take over can be bad for you. Technology is a tool. And like any tool, it can be used for good or bad. When it's used for good, it can help you live a healthier, happier life. But when it's used for bad, it can cause you to become stressed and depressed. This blog is about how technology can be used for good. Technology can help you live a more balanced, healthier life. It can help you to be more social, more active and more aware of the world around you. It can help you to be more productive and more creative.
The new technology has been making it easier for people to manage their own mental health. The technology can be used for a variety of purposes, such as keeping a diary, sharing experiences, or engaging with other people. It can also be used to track your moods over time, which can be very helpful in helping you understand your mental health. But there are also downsides to using the technology for mental health. The technology can make it easier to become isolated from other people, which can make your problems worse.
2. How to reduce stress levels before using technology.
One of the digital mental health tips I’ve learned is that it’s important to reduce stress levels before using technology. It’s pretty easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you can’t switch off and relax; that your work is just too important. However, I’ve found that taking time out to wind down before going on social media, or before looking at emails can help me to reduce stress levels. Even just taking 15 minutes to do something that relaxes you can have a huge effect on your mood; and therefore, how you use technology. That’s why I’m a huge advocate of using digital mental health apps such as Headspace and Calm. Headspace is a meditation app that’s great for beginners, and Calm is a guided meditation app that’s great for more experienced meditators. The practice of meditation can be really helpful for reducing stress levels, and therefore, can be really helpful for reducing your negative feelings about using technology.
Most of us know that sitting down to relax with a good book is a great way to reduce stress and unwind. But what if relax simply meant sitting down at a computer? What if the book you were reading was an eBook that you had purchased? Or what if the book you were reading was an interactive eBook that contained music and elements that could be interacted with? Well, according to a new study from the UK, reading on a Kindle might actually help you relax. In this study, Kindle users reported higher levels of relaxation after reading eBooks than non-Kindle users did after reading printed books.
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3. How technology can help you relax.
As digital natives that have grown up with technology, most of us are familiar with the concept of meditation. But for many reasons, we just don’t do it. It’s either the time commitment or we just don’t know how to make it work. Everyone knows that meditation can reduce stress and improve one’s mental well-being. But, if you’re not familiar with the process, you might have never tried it. Meditation can also be a challenge if you’re not comfortable with letting go of your thoughts. It can take a lot of practice to be able to sit still and observe your thoughts without analyzing them. In fact, it’s the analytical part of your brain that makes it challenging. Meditation doesn’t mean that you have to empty your mind and stop thinking. In fact, that’s impossible. But, it does mean that you learn to focus on one thing (such as your breathing) and ignore everything else.
4. How to fall asleep easier with technology.
Using the right tools, you can fall asleep faster, better and with better accuracy. Technology is so much easier to use than it used to be, and you don’t even have to get up or go anywhere to get it. You can buy a book or movie, or listen to music, or just check your email. And that is the problem. Technology is getting better and better at distracting us from our lives and making us feel as if we aren’t good enough. It is too easy to get lost in the virtual world of screens and not do the things that make us happy. Maybe that is why we are seeing such a huge rise in the world of Anxiety and Depression. In this article, we are going to look at how we use technology, what is has done for our lives and why it is also hurting us.
Sleep is something that has been been gaining a lot of attention in the past few years. Many people don’t get enough and suffer the consequences of sleep deprivation. This makes them tired, irritable and less productive. Sleep is just as important as diet and exercise. Technology is helping us sleep with the use of apps like Sleep Cycle, Sleep Bot, Sleep Time and others. These apps use sensors in your phone to monitor your sleep, wake you up when you’re in the lightest phase of your sleep pattern, and more. One company has even created a sleep mask with built in sensors that monitor your breathing, heart rate and eye movement to make sure you’re getting the best rest possible.
Conclusion:
Technology can help you get focused and relax, creating an overall positive effect.