Tonight, I started working on the task of making my blog more findable and before I knew it was after 4am. Thankfully, finals were last week and I am on "vacation". To me, it is amazing how addictive working on creating an online presence can become unknowingly.
Is this the future where we all are sleep deprived because we become absorbed in our social networking? For me, this is not a regular occurrence as I highly value my sleep time. It does make wonder how the connectedness of our time impacts our interpersonal relationships, both personal and professional. With a cursory Google Scholar search, it appears that some research has been done on the topic of social media and connectedness.
During this past semester, I have attempted to block at least the majority of one day a week from using my computer and only using my iPhone for texting or calls. In order to be successfully in achieving this goal, I checked my email in the morning as I started my day and then before I went to sleep at night in order to deal with whatever might have come up in terms of group work. By taking a mini-break from using my computer, I was able to be more productive. Also, I felt refreshed. While it is a small step, for me it has become essential to maintain this practice as I finish graduate school and head back into the workforce.
For now, that is all, I am going to try to get some sleep before it is too late to attempt to sleep.
Is this the future where we all are sleep deprived because we become absorbed in our social networking? For me, this is not a regular occurrence as I highly value my sleep time. It does make wonder how the connectedness of our time impacts our interpersonal relationships, both personal and professional. With a cursory Google Scholar search, it appears that some research has been done on the topic of social media and connectedness.
During this past semester, I have attempted to block at least the majority of one day a week from using my computer and only using my iPhone for texting or calls. In order to be successfully in achieving this goal, I checked my email in the morning as I started my day and then before I went to sleep at night in order to deal with whatever might have come up in terms of group work. By taking a mini-break from using my computer, I was able to be more productive. Also, I felt refreshed. While it is a small step, for me it has become essential to maintain this practice as I finish graduate school and head back into the workforce.
For now, that is all, I am going to try to get some sleep before it is too late to attempt to sleep.
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