Tag: screen time
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When You Find Inner Peace You Find Wellness
Whether you live in a palace or a humble hut doesn’t matter. We all experience a stressful day now and then. Your brain is hardwired to react to stressors with your automatic survival instinct. Although you can’t erase life’s stress, you can reclaim your inner peace of mind. Fifteen Ways to Find Your Inner Peace…
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Study Warns: Excessive Screen Time Links to Myopia in Young People
A new study in one of the world’s top medical journals revealed excessive screen time can cause myopia in young people. Children and young adults have a higher risk of developing myopia, or short-sightedness, the research finds. Researchers and eye health experts from Singapore, Australia, China, and the UK collaborated on the study. One of…
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Too Much Computer Time Increases Stroke Risk, According to AHA
A new study reveals that spending excess time doing leisurely, sedentary activities quadruples stroke risk in young adults. The risk is highest in sedentary people–those who spend eight or more hours per day engaged in little physical activity. Researchers define sedentary leisure time as any activity done sitting or lying down. This could include spending…
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Science Proves Spending Time Outdoors Helps Reduce Depression
Humans have thrived by connecting with the great outdoors since the beginning of our existence. In our modern world, however, many of us have been largely cut off from nature. Sure, we have parks and our backyards to connect with the Earth, but most people don’t spend near enough time outdoors. The huge increase in…
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Science Reveals 15 Things That Help Reduce Eye Fatigue
Do you often feel a burning sensation and weakness in your eyes? Is your vision blurry, and do your eyes feel itchy? You may be experiencing eye fatigue. From the moment you awaken in the morning, your eyes stay busy absorbing colors, shapes, and movement for your brain to interpret. With the added burden of…