Healthy Mind in the Information Society

Abstract

The present paper is an attempt to understand how technological advancements in information, particularly unprecedented social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp, has been controlling and badly affecting human life with or without our conscious knowledge. It is also observed that as a result of facing uninterrupted flow of information we have become too engaged in sorting out the information. In the process we drain ourselves of our vital energy and are left with fatigue, feelings of lack of control and frustration. It has also been suggested that actively and freely trying out different options lead to creativity but due to lack of free time the ability to exercise creativity is being compromised. By adopting some principles of organization like following time schedule and dividing long term goal into short term ones gives more satisfaction than only having a sole long-term goal. Other techniques like flow experience and mindfulness meditation technique can be helpful in controlling distractions of the mind.