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5 tips for overcoming your pandemic screen addiction
The first step is admitting you have a problem.
By Hannah Pitstick
Even before the pandemic, many Americans spent nearly half their days staring into a screen. Market research firm Nielsen found the average American logged nearly 12 hours of screen time with their televisions, smartphones, and computers every day in 2019.
And that number has likely gone up over the past year as a result of the massive shift to remote work, increased dependence on virtual gatherings, and the never-ending influx of news. People are more glued to their devices than ever, said Doreen Dodgen-Magee, Psy.D., a psychologist and author based in Portland, Ore. We feel like we re doing due diligence, when in reality it s creating extra, what I call ambient anxiety.
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Elif Shafak defends human rights, shares insights into her experience with depression and advocates a different media environment. The award-winning novelist will also participate in this year s Global Media Forum.
As journalists, we usually examine events and current affairs that take place around the world only as observers - sometimes perhaps as analysts or interpreters, if a situation lends itself to our respective areas of expertise. But we largely remain outside the conversation, staying true to the core values of our trade: Objectivity, fairness and impartiality.
Elif Shafak is not a journalist but rather a recognized, award-winning author who has penned 18 books in the last 25 years. Her approach to understanding the world is almost the exact opposite of a journalist s experience.
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