The figures for screen time speak for themselves. The first MILDECA/Harris Interactive barometer shows that 8 out of 10 respondents spend more time than expected on their screen, whatever the activity carried out. Proof of this is that computers, tablets and smartphones are taking an exponential place in daily life where personal fulfillment can be found elsewhere…
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I’addiction relating to screens is a reality. Successive confinements have contributed to increasing this trend. In children, the excessive use of screens can have serious consequences on their brain development and their ability to learn. Adults are exposed to negative effects on their well-being and mental health. It is therefore time for fulfillment outside the screens.
Why can the practice of music be a positive substitute for screens?
Whether we lend the expression to Plato or to Aristotledeclare that ” Music soothes the soul is, in any case, a maxim that musicians cannot refute!
Whether it is listened to, sung or exercised, it generates effects contrary to those generated by screens. At any age, the music improves concentration and memory and allows you to adopt a good posture coupled with better breathing. But that’s not all ! It soothes, develops creativity, releases emotions, helps create social ties, opens the mind. Music therefore brings irrefutable personal fulfillment and helps to reduce the time spent in front of a screen.
In addition, playing an instrument is possible at any age and accessible to the greatest number as shown on the site Music Privilege through the multitude of instruments windstrings and keyboards offered.
How exercising a sport positively impacts daily life?
The results of barometer MILDECA/Harris Interactive 2021 (MILDECA for Interministerial Mission to Combat Drugs and Addictive Behaviours) has light adverse effects associated with the activities digital. Thus, 24% of users confirmed an increased consumption of sweets, sodas and snacks, a behavior that explains the phenomenon of overweight and obesity, especially among the youngest. Not to mention that the time spent in front of a screen alters the social bond or even the family bond unlike the practice of a sport which develops it. Like music, it is a vector of fulfillment and has a multitude of virtues intrinsic to well-being and health. Physical activity improves sleep, where screens disturb it. It helps fight against stress, anxietydepression, maintains healthy weight, improves concentration or reduces the risk of diseases such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
Why leisure in general can move away from screens?
Limiting boredom, feeling useful, allowing your mind to escape are factors that will lead to a move away from screens. Creating through mosaic, sewing, cooking, painting or writing stimulates the mind and exercises the capacity for reflection. Creative activities will also improve self-esteem and develop well-being. Reading is also a great way to stay away from screens. In addition to bringing about the improvement of knowledge, it develops the imagination and intellectual capacities. And in children, it promises to get better results at school!
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