Internet addiction syndrome is entirely man-made; as long as one strengthens self-care, this condition can be prevented.
1. Enrich your leisure life in daily activities, such as traveling, chatting with friends, taking a walk, and participating in some physical exercises.
2. Pay attention to your operating posture. The screen should be at eye level or slightly lower, with a distance of about 60 centimeters from the eyes. Your forearms should be at a 90-degree angle when typing on the keyboard. The lighting should be soft but not too dim, and the frequency of tapping on the keyboard should not be too fast.
3. Self-regulate your time spent online, especially during nighttime, to avoid excessive durations.
4. In terms of diet, consume more foods rich in vitamins and proteins, such as carrots, shepherd's purse, mustard greens, bitter melon, animal livers, bean sprouts, and lean meat.
5. If early symptoms appear, stop operating immediately and rest.
6. If IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) occurs, do not panic. Seek medical treatment as soon as possible, and psychological therapy may be arranged if necessary.
Using the internet for entertainment leads to internet addiction, while using it for work that you cannot live without leads to overuse. If you have nothing else to do and use the internet to pass the time excessively, this surpasses the tendency towards internet addiction and has already become mild internet addiction. Change starts with enhancing awareness, which then leads to action.
1. Let your wishes serve your dreams, and let them grow into a tree.
2. If you are addicted to gaming, realize that games use the method of appreciation-based education to make you fall in love with them.
3. If you are addicted to information collection, understand that knowledge and information collection are endless. Knowing facts alone is useless; action holds value.
4. As Professor Tao Hongkai said, computers are tools, not toys. People who use computers are smart, while those who merely play on them lack significant purpose. Ultimately, people who play on computers end up working for those who use computers effectively.
5. For us, the most terrifying thing in the world is not frightening individuals or nations, but rather the fact that excellent people work harder and study more than we do — we must recognize this!
6. If you're surfing the web at home, set an alarm clock to remind you. If you're at an internet cafe, pay less money and set a timer for yourself.
7. At home, place your computer in a common area like the living room so others can help supervise your usage.
8. Before each session online, clearly define your purpose and set a time limit. Once you've achieved your goal, log off and plan another task to accomplish.
9. Overcoming internet addiction mainly relies on one’s willpower. If you can't command your body or control your desires, where does hope lie?
10. There are now seven or eight books available on overcoming internet addiction. Choose one, read about real-life cases of those deeply affected, and you'll naturally want to distance yourself from internet addiction.