Screen Time Overload: How Excessive Screen Time Use by Children is Causing Postural Stress
Postural stress challenges caused by excessive screen time in children are a growing concern in today’s tech-driven world. With the use of digital devices starting earlier and increasing with age, it is important to understand their impact on our children’s physical, emotional and oral health. Recognising these stress symptoms early can help avoid the potential […]
Taming the Digital Beast: A Guide for Parents to Curb Excessive Screentime in Children
Effective strategies on managing screentime for kids, promoting healthier habits, better posture, and overall well-being in the digital age.
Taming the Digital Beast: A Guide for Parents to Curb Excessive Screentime in Children
In the digital age, managing screen time for kids has become a critical concern for parents. Our children are growing up with screens at their fingertips. These devices serve as powerful tools for education and communication, but excessive use can be a double-edged sword. Overuse of digital devices can lead to postural stress, impacting children’s […]
The Links Between Your Oral Health and Heart Health
Heart disease is a silent killer that wiped out 46,946 Australians in 2012 (that’s 30% of all deaths that year). Cardiovascular disease was also the leading cause of 523,805 hospitalisations in 2011/12 and played a secondary role in a further 800,000 cases, according to the Heart Foundation. There are a variety of reasons why diseases […]
The Links Between Your Oral Health and Heart Health
Heart disease is a silent killer that wiped out 46,946 Australians in 2012 (that’s 30% of all deaths that year). Cardiovascular disease was also the leading cause of 523,805 hospitalisations in 2011/12 and played a secondary role in a further 800,000 cases, according to the Heart Foundation. There are a variety of reasons why diseases […]
Balancing the Nervous System: The Key to Managing Sympathetic Overload
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body’s “fight or flight” response and takes over in dangerous situations. The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is an autonomic nervous component responsible for the “rest and digest” response. Balance of these crucial systems is required to experience good health. Unfortunately, due to constant modern-day stress, many people […]
Screentime Overload: How Excessive Screentime Use by Children is Causing Postural Stress
Excessive screen time: what are the effects on children’s health? Learn about postural stress, mental health impacts, and more.