Love this one! I like Tommy John's point about neck lean and its effect on the spinal cord. I am a corrective exercise specialist, and I see 14/15-year-olds with forward head lean which should never have happened. This affects how everything operates below the neck. I'm also seeing an increase in back pain among our youth. I am wondering if it is related to tech use, and I'm currently working to collect data on that one.
I'll also be sharing the article about distracted parenting with my family and colleagues. I live at a boarding school so we're parents to 245 students every day! :)
Oh, I forgot to add: nothing has brought anybody closer together but kept us far from each other than technology. I use social media to spread awareness about my line of work, yet I sometimes feel like people scroll right past that. Or, I don't get as many chances to meet people in person in the wake of the pandemic. I hope we can all be aware and more mindful moving forward.
Thanks Grady : tech has a lot to do with this change in “body angle”. So does sitting so long ….the more we can share the better chance the message gets through !! Appreciate the feedback !
Another great article Greg, many thanks! Really appreciate the video with Dr. John. It gets at something we don't immediately consider a debilitating effect of screen time. An interesting and very troubling thought occurred to me as he was describing the screen time effect on our immune system... "I wonder how many people were made more susceptible to Covid by the depleted nature of their immune system?" I realize not everything in life is "cause & effect," but it's a question worth considering. I too want to help in the education about the effects of too much screen time. Early in my Army career the Cold War still raged and we worried about "weapons of mass destruction." Now the culprit is the smart phone, which I affectionately call the "weapon of mass distraction!" Thanks again...here's to another day of Changing Youth Sports! Blessings, John
Thanks John. You are right to refer to the smartphone/screen as a weapon of mass distraction. I like that. One of the real detriments is the lack of awareness on the impact of this....being able to manage the screen time is really at the root of the matter. This is why I refer to it as the "great sneak up" of the last 20 years. Very few seem to be putting limits on screen time and it is causing a lot of damage in multiple ways.
I'm working on a special episode for my new podcast to address it. Given this info, I will make it a recurring theme as well. I'll be in touch so we can set up a prep call and hopefully an interview with you...would love to host you and promote The Physical Movement!
Love this one! I like Tommy John's point about neck lean and its effect on the spinal cord. I am a corrective exercise specialist, and I see 14/15-year-olds with forward head lean which should never have happened. This affects how everything operates below the neck. I'm also seeing an increase in back pain among our youth. I am wondering if it is related to tech use, and I'm currently working to collect data on that one.
I'll also be sharing the article about distracted parenting with my family and colleagues. I live at a boarding school so we're parents to 245 students every day! :)
Oh, I forgot to add: nothing has brought anybody closer together but kept us far from each other than technology. I use social media to spread awareness about my line of work, yet I sometimes feel like people scroll right past that. Or, I don't get as many chances to meet people in person in the wake of the pandemic. I hope we can all be aware and more mindful moving forward.
Yes : social media has so many benefits yet so many negative aspects . The challenge is to harness a balance : very difficult to do ….
Thanks Grady : tech has a lot to do with this change in “body angle”. So does sitting so long ….the more we can share the better chance the message gets through !! Appreciate the feedback !
Another great article Greg, many thanks! Really appreciate the video with Dr. John. It gets at something we don't immediately consider a debilitating effect of screen time. An interesting and very troubling thought occurred to me as he was describing the screen time effect on our immune system... "I wonder how many people were made more susceptible to Covid by the depleted nature of their immune system?" I realize not everything in life is "cause & effect," but it's a question worth considering. I too want to help in the education about the effects of too much screen time. Early in my Army career the Cold War still raged and we worried about "weapons of mass destruction." Now the culprit is the smart phone, which I affectionately call the "weapon of mass distraction!" Thanks again...here's to another day of Changing Youth Sports! Blessings, John
Thanks John. You are right to refer to the smartphone/screen as a weapon of mass distraction. I like that. One of the real detriments is the lack of awareness on the impact of this....being able to manage the screen time is really at the root of the matter. This is why I refer to it as the "great sneak up" of the last 20 years. Very few seem to be putting limits on screen time and it is causing a lot of damage in multiple ways.
I'm working on a special episode for my new podcast to address it. Given this info, I will make it a recurring theme as well. I'll be in touch so we can set up a prep call and hopefully an interview with you...would love to host you and promote The Physical Movement!
Thanks John! Sounds great!