Technostress

By : Ananti Setya Pratikni

Have you ever hear whatTechnostress is?

Let Me Tell You AboutTechnostress Disease

Have you ever screamed at your computer?

Or Have You Ever Feel Like Want to Eat Your Computer?

That’s all because of Technology, right?

Very hard to adapt

to the Technology that

changing and

improving every

minute. We might be

get technostress

because of it.

Definition of Technostress

Technostress is the negative

psychological link between people and the

introduction of new technologies

Past or Future ?

Remember the

simple life, before

technology? That was

a long, long time ago.

Technology, in various

forms, has been in our

lives for many years.

Beginning of Technology Addiction

During the early 90s, people especially

youngsters, were hooked in front of the

television that had impacted our personal

lives so much but now it is the computers

(can add mobiles too) that play this role.

People have become technocrats and want

to accomplish their every work with a single

click.

See? Mostly of Youngsters are Use Technology

Technostress makes

the people very angry

and frustrated. Lacking

the power to master the

technology within a given

period and spending

hours in front of the

computers creates

psychological stress and

creates a hell lot of health

problems,

The Effect of Technostress

A study conducted

by Microsoft in the

1990s reveal that 59%

of the respondents

among 3000 adults got

angry with their

computers.

Did You Know?

Symptoms of TechnostressCommon symptoms of technostress

include:

Pain in the

eye, fatigue, redness in the

eye, headache, frequent

changes in the eye power, neck

and back ache,migraine, pain in

wrist and arms other common

symptoms.

Depression and divorce are

more prominent in people working

in this field.

Watch out!! There are warning signs of Technostress Disease

• Talking to online friends all the time

• Getting less sleep than normal

• Lots of computer programs running in your

mind

• Trying to hide the computer screen when

some body ask what they are doing

• Lots of email received and sent.

How to Avoid Technostress?

• Getting adequate training for newly

introduced technology

• Proper sitting position and holding

the mouse properly

• Adequate sleep for 7-8 hours

• Proper diet

• Regular exercise to neck and back

Thanks for Your Attention