Everyone knows that Internet addiction is a problem of modern society. The virtual space, which was originally positioned as a well of useful information, now takes more and more time. No wonder it is compared to a disease that is difficult to cure. How to check, do you have it and how to fight it?
Symptoms of Internet addiction
Almost every modern person can note separate signs of Internet dependence in himself to a different degree. However, if you have the following symptoms, then it is more serious to think about this:
- You prefer to sit for an hour or two on the Internet, rather than meet with relatives.
- You are late to look through the pages, although you understand that you are getting up early and you will not get enough sleep.
- Even if you are not on the Internet, you are thinking about what is happening on your page on the social network or whether you have received a letter.
- You notice that your eyes or hands are hurting because of the long time behind the monitor.
- The presence or absence of the Internet affects your mood.
- You constantly check mail or a page in the social network.
If you have 2-3 or more signs, it's time to sound the alarm.
Types of Internet addiction
Before you get rid of the Internet addiction, it is necessary to determine its appearance, so that it was clear in which direction it is worth going:
- information - you need constant reading of news;
- social - you communicate with people mainly in this way;
- game - you spend a lot of time on games;
- Internet porn addiction - you can not imagine a day without erotica (this is more common for men).
When you understand what your category is, you can determine the causes of Internet addiction yourself. Either you do not have enough impressions, or - communication, or you just have a lot of free time and you burn it.
Prevention and treatment of Internet addiction
In order that you do not want to find impressions and communication on the Internet, look for it in real life. There are a lot of ways:
- every weekend, meet with friends and visit different places;
- sign up for any courses;
- take a busy day: sports, reading books, socializing with loved ones;
- get impressions: do not spare money to visit the exhibition or the premiere of the film;
- limit yourself: for example, your maximum is 2 hours of Internet per day.
By the way, if you spend a lot of time on the Internet, you can turn this benefit for yourself. Find yourself earnings on the Internet: administer the community in a social network, write articles or reviews, process images. So the Internet will become for you a job and a platform for profit, not a waste of time.