Too much screen time?
How do you stop yourself from doing an excessive amount of browsing? (17) ________, this is a question that doesn't worry too many of us. Digital researchers are often mocked for changing their advice (18) ________ from one day to the next, but on one thing the message has been constant: the more connected you are, the better. A major recent study, however, found that while those using devices moderately felt better than those for whom the norm was (19) ________, people who regularly stayed online for over three hours at a time reported a (20) ________ of their mental health. Media adviser Liam Carter believes that online contact is equally important for our mental (21) ________ as for our social connection. But he acknowledges there are users who ignore their own limits and (22) ________ it. Some users I've met, for example, confuse (23) ________ with a lack of motivation — and it's not the same thing. Liam agrees that people can have an unhealthy (24) ________ to browsing. 'Still, for the majority of people, the compelling issue is how to use screens wisely, not less.'