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Technology and Anxiety

Erin Ridpath — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:30:11 +0000

Guest Blogger: Susan Wang, MSc (OT) Technology has increased access to information, entertainment, and connection with others. However, it is not without consequences. With the rise of social media and the prevalence of smartphones, people are spending more and more of their lives looking at screens. Teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to the […]

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O-Tip of the Week: Getting to Know Your Devices

Julie Entwistle — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:30:23 +0000

Our O-Tip of the week series we will be providing valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living. For the month of January, our O-Tip series will help you to get acquainted with your devices and the awesome accessibility features you may not be aware of. Did you know […]

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Screen Time: How Much is Too Much and How to Change It

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:30:28 +0000

Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) I was enjoying a nice dinner with a friend (also an occupational therapist) and we started a great conversation about phone use with our children. She asked me “how much screen time is too much”? Of course, there isn’t really an academic answer, but we talked […]

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Are You Capturing the Moment… or Missing it Altogether?

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:30:45 +0000

Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) I love the song “Scare Away the Dark” by Passenger. Some of the lyrics have powerful insinuations: “we should stare at the stars and not just at screens”…”we want something real not just hashtag and twitter”…”we are all slowly dying in front of computers”. I believe […]

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Technology – Why it’s Important to Unplug

Julie Entwistle — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:30:09 +0000

Our relationships with our smartphones and other devices are bittersweet. Though these devices seem to enrich our lives in many ways, they also have created numerous problems for our mental and physical health. Excessive use of technology can lead to serious health problems including addiction, vision difficulties, sleep disturbances and more. It’s important to try […]

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How Technology is Ruining Your Good Night’s Sleep

Julie Entwistle — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:30:42 +0000

Did you know that the use of technology, even having a television on in the bedroom, can disturb the amount and quality of sleep you achieve? Could our reliance on devices be part of the reason one third of the Canadian population isn’t getting enough sleep? Learn more about the effects of technology on your […]

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Better Health: Is There an App For That?

Julie Entwistle — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:30:14 +0000

At this time of year people are focused on finding ways to improve their health and well-being. A great way to facilitate this is through the use of technology, specifically helpful apps. The App Store and Google Play Store feature thousands of apps for health, weight loss, smoking cessation, disease management and more, but how […]

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Tech Support: Learning Made Simple

Julie Entwistle — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:00:36 +0000

In the digital age we live in if you are not fluent with the latest technology you can get left behind or struggle to keep up if you don’t know how to use it. Those with cognitive difficulties and older adults who do not frequently use technology may find themselves needing some extra assistance to […]

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Nomophobia – Can You Disconnect?

Julie Entwistle — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 12:00:52 +0000

A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has identified that 19% of adults in Ontario suffer from moderate to severe problematic use of electronic devices. What makes the use problematic? Take a look at the following from the CAMH to learn more and to see if you have trouble […]

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Too Much Screen Time? We’ve Got Solutions!

Julie Entwistle — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:00:31 +0000

Child psychologists and occupational therapists are finding that screen time is stunting the emotional development of children. Children are not learning strategies to self-regulate behavior since they are constantly masking their emotional problems with distracting games. Along with this expensive self-regulating strategy comes delayed development in language and social skills, poor sleep patterns, and poorer […]

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