Whether you’re playing video games for hours, watching TikTok on repeat, or Snapping for your friends, you’ll definitely notice that sometimes it comes time to do something else and pull the trigger. plogue.
We know it: balanced use of screens is important for physical and mental health. Yes, screens bring us a lot, but when they are used too much or badly, they can harm our well-being.
Here are some signs that it’s time to take a break from screens:
1. You want to throw your controller out the window
We all know that feeling when we play video games too long: you keep making mistakes and losing lives, and then you start to get impatient.
2. Your eyes are burning
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One of the signs that it’s time to get off the screen: you have eye problems (the famous burning eyes) and headaches, then you feel more and more tired.
3. You’re starting to wonder if you’re having tendonitis
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By playing video games or spending time fiddling with a computer mouse, you can develop musculoskeletal disorders, such as wrist pain.
4. Your ratio is rotten
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You’re so tired that your K/D ratio is getting really awkward. It’s time to take a break, otherwise you’ll keep getting wrecked.
5. You’re lost in a shady YouTube vortex
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You wanted to watch a video about Minecraft, then you clicked on another video, then another… only to realize an hour later that you were watching an extract from a Japanese reality show from 2002.
6. You’re “getting stuck” on Reddit
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User9745 really starts pissing you off in the best tube yogurt flavors thread, and you realize you’re writing a 300-word post to stubborn him.
Rethink your screen time
There is no maximum recommended screen time, but you can still prevent discomfort and problems related to too much screen time (decreased sleep quality, increased sedentary lifestyle, anxiety related body image, depressive feelings…) by rethinking the activities you do online.
After all, they are not all created equal when it comes to quality and impact on health and well-being!
Find out how to use screens in a healthy way by visiting the Quebec government website.