{"id":82883,"date":"2018-04-12T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=82883"},"modified":"2023-03-22T18:16:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:16:06","slug":"impact-of-technology-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/impact-of-technology-in-the-workplace.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Technology in the Workplace on Mental Health – Is This You?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Jim Nicholson<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The impact of technology in the workplace should be to automate procedures and reduce stress. The reality, however, is different. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The psychological impact of technology in the workplace<\/h3>\n

A report <\/a><\/span>on workplace stress<\/a> by<\/span> insurance company AXA <\/span>states<\/span>, \u201c<\/span>stress in the workplace is strongly linked to the \u2018always on\u2019 culture, with almost three in every five Brits (59%) admitting to taking calls outside of working hours, while more than half (55%) check their emails.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This ‘always on’ culture leaves us at risk of suffering adverse health issues due to stress<\/a> and overwhelm. Add to this the <\/span>physical strain that too much time in front of computers can cause, <\/span>and the downside of technology <\/span>becomes <\/span>evident. <\/span><\/p>\n

And many of us go home from our workplace computer to even more screen time, <\/strong>passing evenings on our phones, iPads, and televisions. <\/span><\/p>\n

New research on<\/strong> the impact of screen time on wellbeing<\/a> is divided and controversial, but\u00a0 links have been made to mood disorders,<\/a> attention problems<\/a>, obesity, and even lack of empathy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what has become the norm in the British workplace?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do the below sound a little too familiar?<\/strong><\/p>\n