10 APRIL 2023 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The “Idiots” Corner by “Billy Bob Smith” Want a few crazy and stupid idiotic stats? The average person spends over seven hours a day looking at a screen (TV, computer, smartphone). I’m not going to bore you with lots of other numbers or percentages. Suffice it to say - we are losing the human touch and here are some of the consequences: isolation, depression, anxiety, physical health, poor posture, sleep problems, obesity, digital eye strain and eye degeneration, relationship negatives, loss of effective communication and poor communication skills, and increased distance in relationships. And, technology is leading us to sedentary lifestyles and social media and screen time can be a “big bad” for mental health. Yes, there are a few positives or trade-offs, so the question everyone needs to ask themselves or consider and contemplate before it’s too late: Is technology ruining any area of my life, and are the positives of technology worth the costs in every area? Consider the consequences - increased divorce rate . . . poor quality education . . . unresponsible medical care . . . closeness in relationships . . . immaturity . . . poor responsibility . . . From a personal perspective, a few quick and simple examples: j A large percentage of my clients (over 75%) I have contacted in the past six months have completely neglected my communication effort. j In the past three months, I have sent numerous texts to my relatives and have heard back from one. j Less than 1% of the people I give unrequested gifts to say thank-you. j I have asked over 50 friends in the past three months to have lunch or dinner and 95% of them said they were too busy. j In the past six weeks, I have witnessed thousands of strangers in airports, restaurants, and hospitals on their phones nonstop. j A recent study said 63% of millennials & Gen Zs feel burned out - could it be too much time on smartphones? Is this just me, or is there something bigger going on in society? I won’t take up any more of your time, but I will leave you with a commonsense question I have asked hundreds of people in the past months: Do you think technology is now ruling your life; and if yes, is it having a negative impact? According to a national survey by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, young adults who use 7-11 social media platforms had more than three times the risk of depression and anxiety than those who use two or less platforms. “One of the primary issues is that misunderstandings are much more likely to occur when communicating via text or email,” physician Alex Lickerman wrote in an article for Psychology Today. “Nonverbal communication, after all, (argued by some represents up to 75% of our in-person communication) is completely absent. Be careful how you word every electronic message you send, in whatever context.” This month’s Idiots challenge - see how long you can go without doing something stupid . . . Billy Bob Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Drilling Fundamentals by: Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Drilling Association Training Day May 5 ~ Libertytown, MD www.nda4u.com https://nada.memberclicks.net/ mid-atlantic-events More education opportunities during events can be found by clicking here online at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Education Connection
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