On Day 7, we talk about eyestrain. Yes, we do.
Howdy y’all, it’s me again! It is also you again, hello! Today’s activity is about reading. Reading is one of my favorite things to do, and if you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I really love Jane Austen books. Is that relevant to this activity, no. But I just wanted to let you know. Reading on screen is a part of daily life for all of us. We read emails, we read articles, we read texts. But we seldom think about the effects of all of this screen reading. It turns out, too much digital reading can be very bad for your eyeballs. It can cause headaches, dry eyes, and (of couse) a feeling of strained eyes. And on top of that, when we read digitally, we are not actually absorbing all the information on the page. We read in an F shape that causes us to skim and skip around. We can all use a break from our screens, and reading is always a good choice. So, pick up something. Anything. Could be a magazine at the doctors office, or a book you have been meaning to read for a really long time. And my recommendation is to carry your reading item with you, if you can, and keep a bookmark in it. One thing that always kept me from finishing books was losing my place and having to find it. Outside of Digital Wellness, reading is just a great way to take a break from today and step into the rich stories of others. I’ve noticed that as people get older and they leave school, they let their love of reading fade. Use this as an opportunity to bring it back! Today, try to use your reading material, whatever it may be, to replace your phone at least once. Catch you on the flip side, The Mindful Digital Native Resources: Symptoms of Digital Eye Strain: https://www.thevisioncouncil.org/content/digital-eye-strain F-Shaped Reading Pattern: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/f-shaped-pattern-reading-web-content/ How Eyestrain Messes Up Your Eyes: https://medium.com/the-mission/digital-eye-strain-is-destroying-your-eyes-4ac7f8e87b24
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