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How to Use Technology to Better Yourself

Don't Let Tech Hinder Your Self-Development

By Paisley HansenPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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Technology is all around us. It's nearly impossible to live in today's world without coming in to contact with technology in some way. Whether it's using a smartphone to communicate with family and friends, or using a tablet to read the daily news, technology is hard to escape. While there are many cons that come with the emergence of technology, there are also many pros. When used wisely, technology has the ability to improve a person's life. Technology has the ability to make a person's life better. Here are some of the best ways to improve your life through the use of technology.

Self-Improvement

Technology offers many opportunities for people to improve themselves. Regardless of what king of network management you have, technology can help you to become smarter. If you have a smartphone or tablet, podcasts are a great way to improve your overall well being. Podcasts are excellent for people looking for advice, or looking to improve themselves without actually reading. They work well in a variety of settings including during your daily commute, while working at the office, during a workout, or even doing housework. There are a variety of podcasts available, and the platform continues to grow and expand with each passing day.

Workout/ Fitness Technology

Taking care of yourself should always be a top priority. Technology can be an effective way to keep track of your fitness and health goals. Today there are there hundreds of fitness apps available to people of all shapes and sizes. Many of these apps are free. Many people live busy lives and struggle to keep track of workouts or meal planning. Using your phone can be a great way to stay on track with your help. Apps like My Fitness Pal and Lose It can help you keep track of your food intake, and your weight loss goals. Other applications like SmartGym and Zova help create workouts for you based on your fitness goals. If you are looking to live a healthier life, technology is a great way to do it.

Stress Management Technology

If you deal with lots of stress, technology can be a great way to deal with it. There are numerous applications designed to help a person reduce stress and anxiety, which ultimately leads to better attention and awareness. There are a number of stress apps that contain breathing exercises, and other mindfulness concepts. These apps can help with anger management and reducing stress. Some of the most popular stress management apps include Headspace, Calm, Jour, and Aura. Outside of using stress management apps, technology will allow you to do several other things like listen to music, watch inspiring movies and television, and read inspiring writing. All of these things can greatly reduce stress.

Bring your family together.

One great thing about technology is that it can bring families together. Families can use technology like FaceTime, and other video chatting services to keep in touch when separated. Video chatting is not the only way technology keeps families together. Email, texting, and social networking give people from around the world easy ways to stay connected. There are studies that show that people who use Facebook regularly have more than a ten percent increase in closeness with family and friends. Technology even allows families to share calendars, so they can keep track of upcoming shared events. If you are looking to bring your family together, you should certainly consider using technology.

Technology provides us with endless possibilities. There are lots of negatives that technology brings, but it can also give us many great things. If you are looking to improve your life, technology may be the best way to do it. Technology can help manage your fitness, bring your family closer together, reduce your stress, and you can even become smarter. If you can learn to set limits, and manage them appropriately, there is no reason that technology should not be a part of improving your life.

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Paisley Hansen

Paisley Hansen is a freelance writer and expert in health, fitness, beauty, and fashion. When she isn’t writing she can usually be found reading a good book or hitting the gym.

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