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Technology and You

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Technology has become a really big part of our lives. We use it for everything from entertainment to work, but when is technology too much? This section can help you figure out when to unplug for a while.

How to Use Technology in a Healthy Way

Technology makes things so much easier, that it’s hard to keep away from it. This section shows how modern technology affects us and our daily activities.

August 6 2025

3 mins

Technology has taken many steps forward recently, and that can be pretty overwhelming. Today we have access to countless sources of information, entertainment, and ways to communicate with our friends and family. We even have technology that can play music from our refrigerators! We probably use different devices pretty regularly without even noticing it. Because technology is all around us, our use of it may become unhealthy. We should limit the time we spend on our smartphones, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices. Smart phones especially have changed how people work, but they’ve also changed our bodies.

 


This content was written by our partners at BC Children’s Hospital’s Health Promotion and Health Literacy team, in collaboration with BC youth and clinicians.