A man using his Phone from his bed. Photo/USAToday
A lot of people work and earn courtesy of their phones and computers. There's a lot of productive work that happens there. However, there are also lots of moments of unnecessary time wasted on phones and computers.
We're social beings and chatting is part of our communication. The conundrum is the high number of people who love to chat even if they have nothing to say. What does that mean? It should be a concern if you are typing and typing and yet have nothing to say.
Phones and computers are a great source of entertainment. Streaming movies and listening to music are a huge part of it. Some people watch too many movies and spend too much time in front of the screen. We all love escapism because reality stings painfully sometimes. Too much escapism is unhealthy. Reality catches up with you no matter how long you try to distract yourself.
There's some truth to keeping up with others people's lives if yours is too boring. Instead of dealing with your own problems, you keep up with other people's problems to make yours 'diminish'. This is one of the many reasons people keep up with celebrities. They spend too much time checking out who they're dating, when their baby is due and if the divorce is finalized.