12 Mar 2019 | Health and Wellness, Internet/Technology, Stress Reduction |
Dr. Eason believes that our homes should be a safe space to decompress from the stress of the day and the use of technology is an excellent way to help use our precious and limited “self-care” time in an efficient manner. As he says, “I find that phone apps assisting...
15 Feb 2019 | Children, Health and Wellness, Internet/Technology, Parenting, Stress Reduction, Teens |
This month, Dr. Zaidi talks to Expat Living Hong Kong about the impact that social media may be having on teenagers’ mental health. With a recent survey carried out among 14-24 year olds in the UK showing that the use of various social media platforms lead to...
4 Dec 2018 | Health and Wellness, Internet/Technology, Resources, Teens |
Excessive social media use has been linked to depression and anxiety among teenagers. Data from more than 40,000 American children suggests that young people who spend seven hours or more a day looking at screens are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with...
15 Oct 2018 | Children, Internet/Technology |
Are we, as parents, fostering a generation of internet addicts? In Dr. Zaidi’s experience, she has noticed that, in more recent times, eye-to-eye contact is decreasing as eye-to-screen contact is increasing. On a recent panel discussion at a parenting...
15 Mar 2016 | Internet/Technology |
(As published in Liv Magazine) A rise in cases of internet addiction might make you look at your smartphone a little differently. By Kate Springer Walk down any street in Hong Kong and you’ll notice the same scene: thousands of adults and children walking around with...
9 Dec 2015 | Internet/Technology, Teens |
(as published in expatliving.hk) I was recently asked to talk to teenagers about the use and misuse of technology, and the impact that too much screen time might be having on them. One question I posed was this: “In one hour, how much time do you spend working on your...
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