Do we know how to use new technologies in a healthy way?

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Do you know about Digital Wellbeing?
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Monday, 02 March 2020 08:30
Written by Cecilia Ayala
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In 2019 alone, there were almost 400 deaths in Spain due to improper use of mobile phones, according to the study “Smarthphones”, developed by the Línea Directa Foundation in collaboration with the University Institute for Traffic and Road Safety Research at the University of Valencia. The figure is alarming, since for the first time the use of mobile devices becomes one of the main causes of mortality on the road, competing with speeding and alcohol consumption.


Distraction with our mobile phones is not only limiting our social life, but it is also having a major impact on road accidents that could be avoided by implementing responsible habits on the part of drivers. That is why this post is dedicated to talking about digital wellbeing, which, for obvious reasons, is becoming a topic of relevance for everyone.

Digital wellbeing
This term is relatively new, and refers albania phone data to the way in which we can establish healthy habits with technology, making it a tool for achieving our goals and not an obstacle to achieving them. It is therefore about taking advantage of the benefits of the digital age without it controlling our lives.

The main goal of digital wellbeing is to use technology as a tool to improve our lives, not to take us away from them.

New measures
As a result of all the changes in habits that the digital era has brought about, there are currently initiatives to promote digital wellbeing. In Spain, specifically, there are campaigns such as “Raise your head, it's for your safety”, disseminated by the media and which promotes the responsible use of technology, with the idea of ​​preventing road and pedestrian accidents, as well as raising awareness among citizens about the consequences and impact of technology on each person and their environment.

Some countries, such as the Netherlands, Japan and Spain, are also taking steps to prevent accidents by placing bright traffic lights on the streets, or restaurants that challenge visitors to put down their phones for a moment and socialize with those at the table.

Bad habits - Using new technologies incorrectly