Comments on: Five Technological Advancements to Boost Your Mental Health

By: Heffa

Heffa — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:45:21 +0000

@ shannon although you might never talk to all those people on myspace etc you still know them and have obviously associated with them throughout your life. so if you don’t want heaps of myspace friends thats fine but don’t got bitchin about people who have more friends then you, seriously is it any of your business who their friends are and how many they have.

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By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:01:16 +0000

@ Cheryl – That’s certainly a possibility. What did you have in mind – how these gadgets can help reduce stress and anxiety and maybe even lessen the symptoms of depression?

By: CHERYL

CHERYL — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:56:39 +0000

THE VAST MAJORITY OF RESCOURCES VIA THE INTERNET HAVE BEEN MOST HELPFUL TO I’M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE. ALTHOUGH I THINK THAT SOMETIMES YOU COULD GET A LITTLE MORE IN DEPTH WITH CERTAIN ISSUES LIKE STRESS, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY WHICH I SUFFER WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. MAYBE YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ON THIS AND OFFER SOME GOOD INFORMATION.

By: samantha

samantha — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:31:34 +0000

PRAYER IS BETTER THAN THE INTERNET TUST IN GOD AND YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:40:09 +0000

@ Charlie – Excellent advice!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:32:08 +0000

Or, to take Joi’s cute ‘recess’ comment a step further, I love this one: “It is never too late to have a happy childhood.” Let’s all get on with it.

By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:50:08 +0000

@ Will – Thanks for chiming in I’m glad you grasped the article.

@ Joi – “Just because most of us are out of school doesn’t mean we can’t still benefit from recess.” Ha! I love how you put that

By: Joi

Joi — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:45:02 +0000

Great article. I totally agree with your point about television. Some days I find a 30 minute “I Love Lucy” break to be just the thing I need to unwind and recharge.

Just because most of us are out of school doesn’t mean we can’t still benefit from recess.

Thanks for the reminder!

By: Will

Will — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:16:06 +0000

LOL. It’s funny. I mean those 5 technologies are great things, but they aren’t the things that can help us. In fact those things are like opiates! They make us feel “satisfied”.

I mean, unless you turn it around.

Like let me give 5 examples of why they are good.

The World Wide Web. It’s good because it lets us find things that accelerate our processes of learning things. We can research people who have completed goals we are seeking to finish and find out the mistakes and the things that can actually help us move forward, FAST!

But that’s about it. Aside from….ranting about stuff and playing games.

Myspace and other “SN” sites.

They are good, because you can communicate with others in an interactive way, more interactive then e-mail.

Maybe get some activity going on when your legs are broken or your limping from something. But that’s it.

Ipods are great! They let you play lectures from people that are actually successful, and you can listen to study while your working out or playing some kind of game. So you can turn all times to study times and make your free time, time to advance your skills. You can also play loud music when people turn on FoxNews.

Texting is quieter then walkie talkies so I think it’s smooth and easier to communicate with; Once you learn to type fast on it.

Tv is cool because you can record things that bring out moods of any desire. Plus you can watch the Steelers win more superbowls that way

By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:15:22 +0000

@ jim – It’s definitely in how we use it.

@ shafagh – Hmm…I don’t know. If it were me – if I were in your shoes – I’d probably insist on face-to-face communication from now on. I’d probably tell my husband (I don’t have one, so this is totally hypothetical, haha) that if he wanted to speak with me, he’d have to do it without the computer. What is your living situation, if I may ask? If you two live far away from each other, it might make more financial (and convenient) sense to utilize the Internet for communication sometimes. But if you’re living in the same house, I don’t think so. I guess what I’m trying to figure out is why your husband has fallen into this pattern of communicating online rather than in person – what the circumstances were that led to it.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:47:53 +0000

I don’t think it does much good to critique technology that exists –
the main issue is how to use it, e.g., the splitting of the atom
bombs of mass destruction or nuclear medicine uses
as for TV, I have unplugged mine for the last 2 months and I can’t believe how much more time I have and how many more things I like I do as compared to my plugged in days
TV is just too passive today maybe it’ll get more interactive in the near future.

By: shafagh

shafagh — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:36:05 +0000

You are absolutely right. I am so thankful of you as you mentioned “Balance” in your comment. I am computer engineer and I met my husband online first time. I keep in balance,But I really dont know what to do with person who had enough time to chat online in social networks with friends and have nothing to say when see you in front of himself??? should I continue talking online or I can expect direct comunication?

By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:11:29 +0000

@ shafagh – Thanks for chiming in. I’m sorry your husband seems to have an easier time communicating online than face to face, but fortunately, we are all different people and what applies to one person may not apply to the next person. It’s very possible to find a healthy balance between human interaction that is online and that which is in person. What we have to do is find – and manage – that balance.

Too, the Internet offers many folks (such as those who are home bound or isolated from others for whatever reason) a chance to communicate with people that they might not have had otherwise.

By: shafagh

shafagh — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:19:04 +0000

I disagree with the article and I think that it is not good advice because they just help people to be alone or just stay in indirect comunication. my husband is the sample of this article. he can talk to me online better than face to face. it is the worst kind of comunication…. DISASTER…
please don`t advice on using these tecnologies to young people, let them know how direct comunication is beautiful and useful for their mental health.