Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Sore head? Just blame it on your smartphone: Nearly half of us suffer from 'technology hangover' due to overuse

Sore head? Just blame it on your smartphone: Nearly half of us suffer from 'technology hangover' due to overuse

  • Technology overuse leaving us with headaches, sore eyes and exhaustion
  • Some 45 per cent admit too much technology leaves them exhausted,
  • And 26 per cent say they feel drained after looking at a screen for too long

Feeling drained and exhausted with a splitting headache?

It may not be down to too many glasses of wine last night.

Instead, it could be your computer and smartphone that are to blame – leaving you with a ‘technology hangover’.

Feeling drained and exhausted with a splitting headache? It may not be down to too many pints last night. Instead, it could be your computer and smartphone
Feeling drained and exhausted with a splitting headache? It may not be down to too many pints last night. Instead, it could be your computer and smartphone

As we spend more time using technology, we are being left with headaches, sore eyes and exhaustion, according to research.

More than one in three Britons are suffering from sore eyes, while a further 17 per cent admitted that they have severe headaches after using technology for prolonged periods.

And some 45 per cent admit too much technology leaves them exhausted, while 26 per cent say they feel drained after looking at a screen for too long.

But emotional factors also cause technology hangovers – with one in 20 claiming that spending too much time online leaves them with low self-esteem.

More than one in three Britons are suffering from sore eyes, while a further 17 per cent admitted that they have severe headaches after using technology for prolonged periods
More than one in three Britons are suffering from sore eyes, while a further 17 per cent admitted that they have severe headaches after using technology for prolonged periods

The survey, for a natural stress remedy firm, found 21 per cent of those asked find switching off a struggle after a long time online – and 15 per cent said staring at the screen has affected their sleep considerably.

More than a quarter said that they are left feeling ‘lost’ if their phone runs out of battery and 12 per cent say without their phone, they suffer with FOMO (fear of missing out).


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