Smartphones and Social Media – The Underestimated Danger for Teenagers
Digitalisation has revolutionised our daily lives – particularly for teenagers growing up in a world full of digital possibilities. However, alongside the benefits come significant risks: smartphones and social media carry a high potential for addiction, which can negatively impact not only the mental health but also the social and cognitive development of young people. […]
Communication and Emotional Bonding
Conversations are the heart of Family Life. In many families today, everything is well organised – daily routines run smoothly, schedules are coordinated, and messages are exchanged. Yet there is often a lingering feeling: we talk but do not communicate honestly with one another. Emotional closeness does not arise automatically through living together but through […]
Loneliness: A Silent Companion of Our Time
Loneliness is no longer a marginal issue. In a world that is more interconnected than ever, many people feel alone – teenagers, parents, and grandparents alike. Loneliness does not simply mean being alone. It arises when our social needs are unmet, when we feel emotionally unseen, misunderstood, or disconnected. Paradoxically, the more we are “connected” […]
Mental Health: A Comprehensive Look at Our Well-being
The term “mental health” has changed in recent years, and now encompasses an individual’s emotional, psychological, and social health. In the past, “mental health” was often used primarily in the context of mental illnesses. This contrasts with the quote from Dr. David Satcher (1999), the then Surgeon General of the USA: “There is no (physical) […]
365 days holiday and full-time employment!
You have probably heard of or read Timothy Ferriss’ book “4 Hour Workweek”. And you probably know people who claim to work 70 to 80 hours a week. Most people – like you and me – work between 40 and 50 hours. We still very often define ourselves by the number of hours we “work”: […]
Mental Health Day 2024
The number of absences due to mental overload has increased significantly in recent years. It is a multifactorial phenomenon, as the AOK report reports. We at ThinkSimple.io have built an indicator into our software that shows the workload in the workplace. We call it the Ease Index because it not only shows the burden as […]