Blogpost 1: How Gadgets do affects our daily lives and its negative effects

Today, we are living in a world of technology which is connected to gadgets. There are many types of gadgets that have been invented than in the past. And gadget is not just a small thing. It's getting bigger and bigger every single day because of the increasing number of people who uses it.





Everyone uses gadget for many reasons. Like, it make their work easier and faster. It connects them with their family and friends whenever and wherever they are. And for some, gadgets can also be a stress reliever. I could say that gadget was really a big help for us. Yes it has advantages but are you aware of its negative effects?

I have read an article entitled "Positive and Negative Impact of Electronic Devices and Gadget to the Children" written by Yap Bee Lee found on HubPages. In this article, it was said that children uses gadgets as young as two years old. Also, it was stated here that children tend to become active consumers.


In able for the parents not to be disturbed with their work, they buy gadgets for their children. It is one of their way to make their children focus on something and stop making unpleasant things. But I think, it is not good that their own parents are one of the reason why they become more addicted to gadgets.So instead of giving or buying gadgets for you child, it is better to let them play with their siblings or buy toys that suit their age. Give toys that will catch their attention and can stop them to stay and play in one place.


"Everything has its usefulness and also its negative aspect on over-exposed to the devices and gadgets." , says Lee

If we overuse anything it will going to inflict negative things to us, just like in gadgets if we abuse the use of our gadgets it will give us negative effects.

 I have read an article entitled "The negative impact of popular gadgets on children’s hand health" written by Dr. John Knight found on The Hand and Wrist Institute. In this article it was stated that injuries in too much usage of gadgets are not limited to the hands. It says that rarely one isolated part of the body is also affected by overuse of gadgets. We can also suffer in posture problems, shoulder pain, neck strain and our wrist will be afflicted with inflammations or nerve compression.



Dr. John Knight quoted “In addition to looking at each specific problem as it arises, we have to look at the body as a whole and how it’s responding to the overuse of gadgets”.

Anything we do in our everyday life affects our body for example if you are a painter you can't say that only your hand will be tired you can also suffer from back pain and other illness.

Those isolated parts may be connected to Dashingvishal’s article, “7 Harmful effect of gadgets” found on Bubblews. 

• Texters Neck Syndrome- associated with mobile phones, laptops and tablets. Those who engage in the texting or simply reading while hunched over laptops easily strain their neck and chiropractors say that the pain can be severe. Moreover, the blood circulation is affected, which can lead to tennis elbow, when the exterior region of the elbow becomes sore. 
•  Back Pain- those who hunch over laptops while working are prone to back pain due to bad posture. Incorrect posture directly affects the shape of the spine and causes pain in the muscles of the back and the shoulders. 
• Texters Thumb- widely known as Texters Thumb, carpal tunnel is caused by heavy texting. It results shooting pain, burning sensation as well as numbness in the hands. The strength in the hands of the patients also decreases and they find difficulty in maintaining a grip on everyday objects.
• Radiation risks- Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is part and parcel of any +Electronic +device, with mobile phone radiation and +Mobile +Phone towers being the most under the public's eye. EMR is associated with brain tumours, childhood leukemia and genetic damage under long term exposure, say studies.
•   Phantom vibration syndrome- Linked to anxiety, phantom vibration is the false feeling of thinking that a phone or any other gadget for that matter is ringing, though it is not. Associated problems include ringxiety (sense that phone is ringing) and fauxcellarm (believing that an alarm is ringing). You may not even know that you are suffering from these ailments, but try to remember how many times you have checked if your phone is ringing.
• Loss of sleep- Sleep loss is quite common among those whose lives revolve around their electronic devices, be it laptop, tablets, phones, gaming gadgets or even the TV. Those who use these devices before going to bed are mainly at risk since the exposure of the body to bright artificial light of the screens lowers melatonin release (a sleep-promoting hormone). Even worse, it promotes alertness in the body, which makes falling asleep difficult and can aggravate sleep disorders.
• Poor Eyesight- Another problem related to the bright, backlit screens of modern gadgets is poor eyesight. LCD screens strain the eyes less than the older CRT screens, graphical but at high intensity cause much damage nevertheless. 

Dashingvihal's quoted "You may not even know that you are suffering from these ailments, but try to remember how many times you have checked if your phone is ringing"

We must give ourselves a break as a reward for finishing the hard things that we did in every single day. Good day starts with a good sleep.


As a college student, I already know what is right and wrong, and what my limitations are, especially in using gadgets.We should learn how to control ourselves.Instead of being addicted to gadgets why not focus on playing sports? If we play sports we can be more fit. It's good for our body. We can also read books in our rooms. I'm not saying that you should stop using gadgets, what I'm trying to say is we should know when to stop.