How to overcome Internet dependence

How to overcome Internet dependence

Internet dependence – the back of advantages of a world wide web. Benefits and advantages of "the kingdom of boundless opportunities" attract from real life in virtual space to the detriment of health and the interests of the become dependent user and members of his family. How to overcome temptation?

It is required to you

  • everything that is capable to distract from the computer and the Internet; diagram of use of the computer; psychologist

Instruction

1. Try to do within 1-2 weeks absolutely without the Internet. You will have a lot of free time, try to fill it with interesting events of real life: walks, visit of sporting and cultural events, reading and others. You do not stay at home, you get on in the world more often.

2. Resume contacts with old friends or bring new acquaintances in real life. Invite to yourself guests more often and you visit. Take part in life of members of household and colleagues.

3. Make contacts with friends and familiar with the help of phone and personal meetings, contact by means of the Internet only as a last resort.

4. Find the hobby which is not connected with the computer. Select that to you it is really interesting and capable to carry away you: cookery, philately, sewing, knitting, numismatics, studying history, drawing, burning out, cutting out by the fret saw, etc.

5. Actively use alternative sources of obtaining information in addition to the Internet: radio, television, newspapers and logs.

6. Increase the physical activity. Regularly do sports.

7. Try to make at least once in day walk in the fresh air.

8. Install the diagram of use of the computer. It is convenient to print and hang up such diagram over a computer table to keep an eye on it during stay in a world wide web. Limit online time the Internet for 1-2 hours a day.

9. Before being connected to the Internet, define the purposes with which you do it: watch the movie, find necessary data, check a mailbox, download music, etc. Strictly adhere to goals, be not distracted by foreign information in the form of infinite interesting links.

10. Do not eat food in operating time on the computer. Take for the rule to have breakfast, dinner and supper whenever possible together with family.

11. You go to bed not later than 22 hours.

12. Do not hesitate to ask for the help the psychologist if you cannot cope with Internet dependence independently.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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