Feeling Anxious? Maybe You're Spending Too Much Time Online?
Studies have shown that technology may have an impact on our mental well-being. While technology has given us huge opportunities to advance human experience, it may have also given us more ways to be disconnected in reality, in one way or another. But caution must be considered though to use the analogy for counseling and therapy as more studies are needed to validate the link between technology and anxiety. But how could this possibly happen? These could probably be the reasons why. 1. People-avoidance Scenario: I'm lost, I can't find the right way going to the temple, I have Google Maps and the GPS will help me find the best route. Wheew! Long before Google Maps helped us find the right paths, humans get from Point A to Point B by (a) asking directions from fellow humans (b) using 'real maps' and 'compass' (c) using stars and other landmarks for directionals (d) following their intuition or gutfeel. All these make human feels more mindful,
