SCREENIOR CITIZEN 👨‍💻👩‍💻

This is a funny title which I firmly believe everyone can relate to.Human beings are tied up by the same thread of emotions. Likewise we are also connected by this common thread of SCREEEEEEEEENNNN.📱

How do you manage screen time for yourself?

This is the question I posed to myself. And ended up weaving a small blog too. Lemme start this blog with an apt title to match with my thoughts.

THE SILENT TERROR 😉

Well, well well, this title made me laugh instantly. The reason being, the screen staring is part and parcel of my daily routine. I was never like this before, but blame it on the mobile boom into our life. It has left an indelible impression on me. Can’t help it guys🤷‍♀️.

Screen staring and scrolling is like a quick sand, the more you try to come out the more it drags you inside deep inside. This is the real scene in my case

Jokes apart!!!!!!!.

How do I manage to screen time 🤔?….. A task Indeed!!!!. It’s raining outside now, and so naturally my mind went off to screen staring. And “LOL” here I am replying happily to this daily prompt with lots of enthusiasm. This is the true and the real scenario.

Honestly, in my daily routine I do take out time for my physical exercises, walking, praying, etc. I used to be an avid newspaper reader but “ALAS”, this screen invasion has ended my good habit of reading a newspaper.

Coming to my blog,

It so happened that I had to travel for a wedding. I was waiting in the airport. There I could see people sitting in this same pose and staring their respective beautiful screens. Not a single person was keeping his head high. Even if we teach people to sit in the same pose for a family photo this stillness cannot be obtained.

I have observed the same in many crowded places. Can’t help it but just align with the flow I believe😂.

With the security done , I settled to start writing my blog.

The topic I chose was “SCREENIOR CITIZEN”. A funny topic isn’t it?.

This topic is very much trending and needed to be discussed as this screen invasion has become our Oxygen, Salt and Sugar ( vitals for our existence). There is no respite from this screen invasion like the ongoing war around us in some countries.

We are all very much aware of the word terrorism. And we all wish to put an end to it completely without any trace . Lots of discussions, security upgrading etc etc umpteen things is being been introduced on a day to day basis to eradicate the same .

I would like to say here that screen invasion is also a kinda terror. Isn’t it? The huge difference is that there are no destructions, devastations witnessed in front of us. But there are many different kind of adverse effects which cannot be witnessed but only experienced by oneself. Unlike terrorism, the repercussions of the screen staring are experienced from toddler to senior citizens. There is no age bar. It all starts from the birth and is strong enough to go on with us till the grave.

Habits die hard!!!!. True that!!!! But simple habits which we feel like changing can be changed in our growing years. But this screen staring is a habit which cannot be changed at any cost. It slowly and steadily has taken the society into hostage. And none of us want to be released free from this .

Coming over to my blog, As usual my eyes were ready to click something interesting so that I could weave a blog out of the same.

My eyes caught a funny situation when I was strolling in the airport . I saw a young parents struggling to pacify their small toddler baby crying st the top of its voice. Both the parents were trying to feed the baby and were unsuccessful doing the same. The real culprit was the screen. The toddler wasn’t ready to give into any amount of cajoling. It just stopped the crying only when the screen was shown. And in the screen rhymes were going on. LOL 😂. The baby started eating its food enjoying the rhymes. This is real. And I couldn’t help but laugh. Both of them looked at me and told , “ This screen is the culprit behind all this chaos.” with a helpless expression on their faces.

With a smile on my face I went to have a cuppa strong coffee. Any hot beverage is my fav as I enjoy the sips and also my thoughts spin around at the same time.

Done with the coffee, it was time to stand in the queue to board the flight. Next to me there was couple standing with their 10 year old son. The son was cajoling his dad to give the phone so that he could play games in the flight too. His dad was dilly dallying the same by not giving him. The boy didn’t cry but was very adamant on asking the mobile. I was just observing how the parents will avoid giving the mobile . Slowly his dad started talking about cricket and tennis too. Started keeping the conversation interesting by talking about the runs, outs, batting, and bowling. The boy started enjoying the conversation as he had lots to share and discuss. He forgot about the screen he wanted desperately. I was impressed by the smart way his dad handled the situation without creating any scene.

I was happy to see a father who could manage the situation very smartly. A tonnes of patience required indeed . Parents have to become a kid to be like a kid with their ward.

That evening after reaching home, I went to market. The whole street was busy. There were lots of food carts, flower shops, vegetable vendors and the traffic was also in full swing. Something caught my eye in that hustle bustle. Yes!!! I saw a small toddler sitting on the road next to a food cart. Her mom was busy selling her stuff. This toddler was busy seeing the mobile very happily. Her mother tried to lifer her and pluck the mobile from her. ALAS !! That was indeed a grave mistake she did. The baby started wailing loud. Her cry was so loud this it could be heard amidst the honking and other noises in the road. Finally her mother had to give in and give the mobile to the baby. There the baby was busy in it’s world unaware if what’s going around it.😂😂😂😂

I had these three instances which made it very clear that screen has a strong presence in our lives.

There is a saying “ THE HABITS CULTIVATED IN A CRADLE GOES ON WITH US TILL GRAVE”.

The bottom line is to handle this silent terror is a tough task indeed. It sticks like a glue, which is difficult to remove from the surface.

It’s kind of balancing rope walking for me to manage screen stare and scrolling too.

We cannot totally unplug from the digital world. We have to balance the screen time and embrace the beauty of real life as well.. By Shifting the focus from scrolling through screens for interim period. And fully experiencing the present moment.

Live with intention, chase your dreams, and create meaningful connections.

I want to end this blog with a funny note. Once upon a time we used to be asked as which country citizen are we. But now there is one common country we all belong to and we can say we are all “SCREENIORCITIZENS”.😅

”WEANING ANYTHING IS A TOUGH TASK. NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE, BE IT BAD HABITS, SCREEN TIME etc etc.

THE MOTTO I BELIEVE WE ALL SHOULD TRY TO FOLLOW IS ,

LIVE WITH INTENTION, CHASE OUR DREAMS and LIVE IN THE MOMENT.