Singapore is a modern
day wonder, it's a wealthy
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city/state in southeast Asia
sometimes referred to as The
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Lion City. Once it was just a
simple British Colonial Trading
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Post, but today its morphed
into a thriving global finance
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Commerce and transport hub.
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It's described as one
of Asia's economic tigers
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and what a tiger it is with a
population of just six million.
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It ranks as the world's most
technologically ready nation
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the city with the
best investment potential,
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the second most competitive
country, the third largest
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financial center, third largest
oil refining and trading center,
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and the world's busiest port.
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Wow! In just over sixty
years since gaining independence
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from Britain in 1963, Singapore
has become one of the most
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prosperous countries
in the world, no wonder
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it's all action here, is
such a bustling metropolis.
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But it's in the area of
technology and digital expansion
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that Singapore really excels.
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It's a city best
prepared to adopt and integrate
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new digital
technologies and innovation.
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It has come up tops in a
survey that looks at how ready
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economies are to
maximize the potential of the
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digital revolution. Singapore
is on course to becoming
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a digital nation and it seems
that's the future for all of us.
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Our societies are all
moving in the same direction
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and it's not surprising when
you consider that new technology
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is doubling every two years
and that it's being utilized
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more and more.
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Last year, the technology
industry generated the
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world economy is about
five and a half trillion dollars
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and that's not
surprising because so many of us
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are part of it and
use this technology.
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Over 5 billion
people use the internet
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about 2/3's of the
world's population,
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nearly 200,000,000 users
joined the internet last year,
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that's over half a
million users every day.
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There are 2 billion websites
and 60 billion web pages
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on the internet, Google receives
100,000 searches every second.
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There are over 7 billion
mobile phones in the world.
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Over 85% of the world's
population has a mobile phone,
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added together the world
spends 12 billion hours using
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social media every day.
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Four hundred hours of new
video are uploaded to YouTube
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every minute, Facebook
has 3 billion active users,
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nearly 40% of the world's
population use it every day.
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On the average, we spend
about 7 hours a day on screens
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and for many people its
significantly more than that.
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These statistics are
mind- blowing and a reminder
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that we're all becoming
more and more tightly integrated
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into the new Digital
World and utilizing it in our
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daily activities, it's
convenient and it makes life so
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much easier and interesting,
we're locked in, we're truly
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living in a world of screens,
but there's a dark side to our
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emersion in the digital
world and the increasing use of
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screens with all the convenience
and benefits come a dangerous
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downside. With the increase
in the use of digital technology
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and exposure to screens has
come a corresponding increase in
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depression and other mental
illnesses, anxiety, obesity,
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loneliness, isolation,
reduced empathy, and reduced
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attention spans. Excessive
use of our screens is taking
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a massive toll on our
health and well-being.
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But providentially
there's an ancient remedy that's
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tried and tested in our
modern world that can protect us
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from these dangers and the
good news is that its readily
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available to all of
us. Join me on a journey
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into the world of
digital technology and then
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back through time to
discover this wonder cure.
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Singapore is
well-known as a food haven
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a real food-lovers paradise.
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This city/state is a
melting pot of cultures
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and this is
reflected in its cuisine,
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there's a blend of
mélange Chinese, Indonesian,
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Indian and western influences.
The depth and diversity of
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food available
here is astonishing,
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there's something to
suit everyone's taste
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there are restaurants
hawker stalls, food courts,
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and street food vendors
all offering a multitude of
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but there is one thing all of
these eateries have in common.
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whether it's a Michelin style
restaurant on Orchard Road,
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or a small diner in
little India, technology has
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dramatically changed
the way they do business.
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So, let's give it a
try and see how it works.
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Once we've decided to check
out a particular restaurant
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we make a reservation
through a mobile app.
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When we arrive and are
seated we use electronic menus
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on a tablet, swiping
through various pictures of the
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items offered before placing
our orders on the screen.
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Then once the food is prepared,
its delivered to our table
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by a mobile robot and after
we've finished the delicious
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dishes prepared, we
make the payment by using our
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mobile phone, these are
increasing scenes in Singapore.
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Digital technology is changing
the way businesses operate.
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Websites, apps, social media,
cloud computing, big data,
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tablets, e-commerce,
these technologies are among the
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fastest moving trends that are
changing the way we do business.
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Not just here in Singapore,
but right around the world.
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This isn't the world of the
future, it's the world of today
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and in order to operate and
participate actively in society
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we've got to embrace it.
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So, what about
our personal lives?
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How do we cope with all of this?
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As we know,
screens are everywhere,
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they are all around us, in
fact from the moment we wake up
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we reach for screens, they
are with us virtually all day
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until finally we put
them down when we go to sleep.
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But even then, we make
sure they're still close to us,
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within reach. There are
about 7 billion smartphones
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in the world today,
that's nearly enough to provide
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one for every person on earth.
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Smartphones are the most
widely used and sold piece
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of consumer technology
today. This one small screen
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has changed our lives forever.
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The mobile phone is considered
to be one of the most important
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human inventions, it's
become such an important part
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of our daily lives that it seems
impossible to carry out our
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everyday chores and
responsibilities without
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our phones.
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So, let's look at the small
screen that's being the real
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game changer in
society, the smartphone.
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It's radically
changed the way we do things
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with its many
apps and functions.
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Does anyone remember the
old clock radio that used to sit
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proudly beside the bed?
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It was the alarm clock
that told us to get up.
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and the radio that gave us
the important news headlines
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of the day.
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What about the street directory?
It was needed to find your way
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in the city? And then,
when did you last write a letter
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and buy a stamp
at the post office?
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Then there's the newspaper,
the camera, the video camera,
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all now features
in your smart phone.
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How about the calculator?
your watch? bank passbooks?
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a torch, the weather report?
They've all been replaced
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by your smartphone. And
then do you remember CDs?
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That's how we listened
to music but not anymore.
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Now, when it comes to playing
music, we use our smartphones.
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Once, people used to watch
Hollywood blockbusters on DVDs
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but not anymore. Movies and
watching television programs
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are all on demand via the
internet and can be watched
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on your smartphone and
that's what we use now for
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booking travel plans,
ordering fast food, social media
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and games and the thousands
of apps that are available.
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Where would we be in our
fast- paced world without our
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smart phones, they
make life so much easier and
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more interesting. And with
all the benefits and pleasures
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that our smart phones bring
it's not surprising that the
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average person spends between
3 to 5 hours on their phone
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each day, and that
doesn't include work related
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smart phone use. So
that's about a third of our
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waking hours we
spend on the phone.
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In addition to our smartphones
we're also watching other
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screens like television,
computers and tablets
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this means that the average
person is watching screens
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for between 7
and 10 hours a day.
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We're becoming more
tightly integrated into the new
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digital world and utilizing
it in our daily activities.
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We're truly living
in a world of screens.
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But screens come at a price,
there's a dark side to our
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immersion in the
digital world and the increasing
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use of screens.
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With all the convenience
and benefits comes a dangerous
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downside. No matter how useful
the mobile and screens might be
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we cannot ignore the
underlining negative effects
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that they carry, here
are just some of them.
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Addiction, yes, mobile phone
addiction is a real concern.
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Today, research shows at
least 50% of people admit to
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addicted to their phones.
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According to addiction experts
our smart phones are making us
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dopamine junkies with each swipe
like tweet and notification
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feeding our addiction.
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In the 2020 Netflex
Documentary The Social Dilemma
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Dr. Lembke discussed
that drug or addiction that is
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social media. Dr Lembke
emphasizes that we are now
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all feel good
addicts to a degree.
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She even calls the smart
phone the modern-day hypodermic
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needle that we turn to for
quick hits, seeking attention,
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validation and distraction
with each swipe, like and tweet.
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Lembke also adds that
since the turn of the millennia
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there has been a huge rise in
behavioral addictions our phones
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as opposed to the substance
addictions of the 20th century.
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She says that we are seeing
a huge explosion in the numbers
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of people struggling
with minor addictions.
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Every spare second in our lives
is now an opportunity to be
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stimulated in the tic-toc
vortex, scrolling Instagram,
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checking up on
Facebook and dare I say it,
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swiping through
Tinder or binging on porn,
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online gambling
and even e- shopping.
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Now, there is so much more
that could be said regarding
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our phones and addictions,
but let's move on to another
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of the smartphone negatives.
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And that's the increased
use of screens among children
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that has exploded
over the past decade
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both in school as an educational
device and outside of school.
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Between homework, social media,
video games and YouTube video's
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many children spend at
least seven hours of screen time
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daily out of school hours.
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Although screens and
digital technology can be useful
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vehicles for information
and can engage the learner
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it's important to find a
balance between screen time
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and real-life interaction
because everyone needs
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relationships and
screens don't provide that.
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As children spend more
time on screens, there are some
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worrying concerns of
children overdosing on screens.
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Some of its disadvantages
are that it can stifle
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creative thinking that
comes through tactile play,
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and learning by touch.
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It also interferes with a
child's social development
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direct academic performance,
and changes behavior.
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Leading pediatricians generally
recommend the following
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guidelines for screen time.
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Under two years, 0 screen
time, except for video chatting
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with family and
friends. Two to five-year-olds
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no more than one
hour per day of viewing.
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And five to 17-year-olds,
no more than two hours per day,
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except for homework.
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So, how do we become
screen savvy for ourselves and
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ourselves and for our children?
We all want our children to be
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healthy and to achieve so
it's best to set clear limits
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on screen time and
establish screen-free home times
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But most importantly, we as
parents can be a good role model
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on the
appropriate use of screens.
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Now, there's another
issue that pops up regularly
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in relation to smart phones.
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And that's "waste of time."
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Our smart phones can
certainly waste our time.
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Did you know that the average
person checks their phone
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once every 12 minutes?
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That's about 80 times a
day. According to researchers
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the average adult spends between
3 and 5 hours a day on their
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mobile phone.
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That's around 35 hours a
week and around 150 a month.
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In addition is the
gamey addiction that can waste
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hours of time.
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If you've ever played
games on your mobile device
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you may already understand
how easy it can be to lose
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track of time when
you're solving fun puzzles,
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slaying enemies or chasing
after fictional characters
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in a virtual reality setting.
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The video gaming industry is
worth over two hundred billion
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dollars a year, and these
games are now more accessible
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more than ever,
thanks to mobile devices.
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And although there are
some positives to video games
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such as relaxation
and hand eye coordination
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there is also a flip side.
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Where playing video
games too often for more than
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several hours can negatively
impact a person's overall health
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and livelihoods and lead
to problems with finances,
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education, social
relationships, and addiction.
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Many video games are
designed to be addictive using
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state of the art Behavioral
Psychology to keep you hooked.
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Games are immersive experiences
that provides you with a
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high amount of Dopamine
and over-exposure to this level
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of stimulation can cause
structural changes to your
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brain. Next, our smartphones
can cause depression, anxiety,
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and other mental disorders.
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Social studies show that
the overuse of mobile phones
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and screens can lead to
depression, especially among
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teenagers. These young
people are often on social media
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and become obsessed with
the number of likes on their
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personal posts and accounts.
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But, it is not just
teens that are impacted,
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70% of people spend
more time on their phone
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than with their spousal partner.
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But interacting on the phone
isn't the same as a real live
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interaction or relationship.
Increased screen use reduces
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daily life interactions and
can lead to loneliness, anxiety,
00:18:17.29\00:18:22.56
obesity, interrupted
sleep, attention deficit order,
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and mental illnesses.
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Then there is distraction,
screens are a huge distraction
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we often decide to check up
on our messages or our emails
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and instead find ourselves
surfing the internet for
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hours on end without even
realizing the time that has
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passed. Then there is
the resulting lack of focus
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and brain fog, we sure can be
easily distracted by our screens
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and as we've seen, there are
numerous other serious issues
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for us to consider
in relation to screens.
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Studies show that as a society
we're spending a lot of our time
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on our smartphones,
tablets, computers, video games,
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and social media. Research also
shows that when we spend too
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much of our time on
digital technology, our screens,
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our health declines, our
focus fades, and our lives
00:19:26.23\00:19:30.80
actually become
less satisfactory to us.
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But the reality is
screens are here to stay.
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So, we have to learn the
best way to live with them
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but not be controlled by them.
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The challenge we face is how
to stop screens from taking over
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our lives, how to get
balance into our lives.
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How do we regain control
over technology, our screens,
00:19:53.79\00:19:59.19
and our time? Well, it
takes self-control and willpower
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but deciding when to use
technology and applying that
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decision gives us back control
and that's what Tiffany Shlaine
00:20:09.04\00:20:14.68
and her husband Ken Goldberg
discovered several years ago.
00:20:14.71\00:20:18.08
Screens and technology
were taking over their lives,
00:20:18.11\00:20:22.18
life had become a blur filled
with deadlines, stress, and
00:20:22.22\00:20:26.52
anxiety. They were
desperate to slow things down
00:20:26.55\00:20:30.86
and get balance
back into their lives,
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so, they decided to
unplug for one day a week.
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Every week, they set
aside a day of rest or cessation
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from the use of technology
with the use of all screens
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smartphones, personal
computers, tablets, and
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television. For one day a
week they took a break from work
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and avoided digital technology
and it turned their lives
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around. It reduced their
stress and increased their
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productivity. It brought new
purpose and meaning into their
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lives and renewed their body,
mind, and soul, they found rest
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and peace. They shared
their experience with others and
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started a movement
called Tech Sabbath.
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Thousands of people have taken
a tech Sabbath or a digital
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Sabbath and
found rest and peace.
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The term Sabbath is a beautiful
term that means abstinence
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from work in our digital
age but the concept isn't new
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in fact, it's been
around for thousands of years.
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You see, Sabbath is a Biblical
term appearing throughout
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the Bible and reaching
right back to Creation.
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God rested and introduced the
Sabbath when He made the world.
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The Bible says;
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God knew that we needed a
day off, and He planned for it
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as far back as the
creation of this world.
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Rest is part of the
divine design, the Sabbath was a
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established by God after
He made the world in six days.
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He was the first one to
celebrate it and declared the
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Seventh day of each
week a period of rest.
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The Sabbath is God's plan
to ensure we have a healthy,
00:22:56.40\00:23:00.64
balanced life. It's the perfect
solution for our busy digital
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world. And to help us remember
that God placed this plan
00:23:06.61\00:23:11.69
for rest and optimum
living right in the very heart
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of the Ten Commandments,
the ten principles He gave us
00:23:15.62\00:23:19.69
to live by.
Here's what God said.
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I find it fascinating that
God placed a command to rest
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in the heart of
the Ten Commandments
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along with other important laws
such as, you shall not kill,
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and you shall not steal.
00:23:59.90\00:24:01.70
Now, as this idea is familiar
with the prohibitions against
00:24:01.74\00:24:06.57
killing and stealing, but has
oddly forgotten the commandment
00:24:06.61\00:24:11.51
tells us to Rest,
even though it's placed
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right alongside the others.
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God is telling us that
having a day off each week
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is just as important as any
of those other commandments.
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And not just any day
off, but the Sabbath Day,
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the seventh day of each week.
00:24:29.70\00:24:32.07
Now, let me tell you, I can get
behind and support a commandment
00:24:32.10\00:24:37.34
that tells me to
have a day off each week,
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What a great idea, and
it's a great idea because
00:24:40.44\00:24:44.88
It's God's idea, and He
knows what's best for us.
00:24:44.91\00:24:49.05
As we've seen, our world
is getting increasingly busy,
00:24:49.08\00:24:54.49
the pace of life has picked
up, we're being overwhelmed
00:24:54.52\00:24:58.36
by digital technology, humans
need a day of rest every week.
00:24:58.39\00:25:03.47
Getting that day of rest
provides such health benefits
00:25:03.50\00:25:07.74
as reducing stress and
decreasing the chance of obesity
00:25:07.77\00:25:12.57
and heart disease.
Resting increases productivity
00:25:12.61\00:25:17.55
because it enables people
to work at peak efficiency.
00:25:17.58\00:25:21.82
Jesus said;
00:25:21.85\00:25:24.09
It's God's gift
to us, a day of rest.
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From the very beginning,
we needed that day of rest,
00:25:32.36\00:25:36.60
the seventh day of the
week is God's sacred Sabbath
00:25:36.63\00:25:41.14
created just for you, a
24-hour oasis in time from
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sunset Friday to sunset
Saturday, where God asks us to
00:25:46.64\00:25:52.11
press the pause button of our
busy work lives to take a break
00:25:52.15\00:25:57.29
and have a rest.
00:25:57.32\00:25:58.95
God tells us to rest. He tells
us to rest by going to Him.
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You see, the Sabbath is
more than just a day off,
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It's a special day to
spend with our friend and Savior
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Jesus Christ, who's
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