aum Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 An excessive amount of time spent on social media is also likely to cause teeth-grinding and facial muscle pain. Close up of a man using mobile smart phone (photo credit: INGIMAGE) Tel Aviv University’s Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine carried out a new study claiming that the excessive time spent on social media or on phones lead to an increased chance of pain in jaw and mouth-muscles, teeth-grinding, problems sleeping, fatigue and drowsiness during the day. About 600 participants partook in the study which included secular Jews (mostly smartphone users) and a group of ultra-Orthodox people (those who use a phone without an internet connection). The participants were asked about feelings of stress and tension throughout the day, a tendency to wake up at night, a need to be available to the cell phone, teeth-grinding and jaw pain. Studies found that 54% of secular smartphone users occasionally wake up in the middle of the night, compared with 20% from the ultra-Orthodox population. In addition, half of the secular respondents (50%) feel a moderate to high level of stress due to the cell phone, compared to only 22% among the ultra-Orthodox. Dr. Pessia Friedman-Rubin and Prof. Ilana Eli, who helped conduct the study, explain that “In today's day and age people live with a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) and so they want to stay constantly updated and know 'what's new' every moment. This need naturally creates a growing dependence on cell phones, which leads to feelings of stress and anxiety - 'someone might write something on social media, and I’ll miss it and not be in the loop.'” Other reports confirm that a "a mental health pandemic of depression, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress and even suicide" are among side effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I have never owned a mobile phone....that's why I'm not stressed..THAT'S WHY I'M NOT STRESSED I TELL YOU!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp68terr Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Looks like it's not about owning a phone (all participants use one), it's more about internet and social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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