Digital Health and WellnessBY: HANNAH DAVENPORT AND NIYAH AHMAD
What is it?• Safety while using a computer• Appropriate precautions • Appropriate amount of time used on computers• Keeping yourself safe and healthy using computers • Keeping personal information personal
Importance? •Could prevent arthritis•Prevents chronic back pain•Prevents headache•Eye aches•Fatigue
What’s Wrong?• Slouching• Sitting too close• Sitting for too long• Giving out personal information• Constant typing and clicking• Responding to inappropriate comments• Commenting inappropriate comments
Also..•Straining yourself•No breaks in between •Losing track of time•Wasting too much time•Making yourself sick
How to fix it
• Sit up straight• Don’t sit too close• Look away from screen and blink for 30 sec.
Step 1
Keyboards
Mice
Chairs
Keep Yourself Safe • Keep personal info. personal•Don’t put picture or last name online•Don’t give out your address• Phone number• Social Security