alt.hn

7/30/2026 at 11:09:19 AM

Excessive time spent online linked to stress and worse mood – study

 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/excessive-time-spent-online-linked-to-stress-and-worse-mood-study

by giuliomagnifico

7/30/2026 at 11:50:27 AM

I notice a stark difference between how I view my chronic-onlineness in the midst of it vs. after a hiatus.

Once I've had something like a good book or trip with friends take me away from my phone for a week, my phone takes on an entirely different persona; it manifests as an anxiety machine for me.

Almost every app, even my email inbox, becomes a source of stress. Something about the immediacy with which crippling/harmful information can be revealed makes the whole sxperience a nightmare. This is then curbed with a few days of use.

by ComputerPerson

7/30/2026 at 3:51:58 PM

The sword can drop anytime

by Obscurity4340

7/30/2026 at 2:17:48 PM

Keyword: linked. Who would have thought that people with happy and fulfilling lives have something else to do than being online?

by a-french-anon

7/30/2026 at 4:44:31 PM

Much of the stress I see from people who are struggling with stress from online is caused by “the news” at large. Could this same result be said if these same individuals read the NYT everyday? I wish you could study this and control for politics, or even - government. I am skeptical that the technology itself causes this, I am doubtful that “brain rot” content causes stress.

by Computer0

7/30/2026 at 1:26:33 PM

Water is wet

by brumbelow