"The business world should take a cue from doctors. They have call schedules. They are on-call and off. In the business world, people are only “on or on” call — there is no “off.” And yet doctors are the ones saving lives, not you or me."
by Bong R. Osorio, The Philippine Star,
8 June 2015
Stealing glances at your smartphone — whether you are in church, a private car, public transportation, a conference room, a movie house, or anywhere else — is a situation many can relate to. You stop whatever you are doing to answer the call of a ringtone or message alert, which entices you to check what was sent or who is texting or calling. When the phone chimes, you lose the discipline and the mental strength to pay no attention to it. Without a doubt, you are so attached to your phone or tablet that you even sleep with it or put it under your pillow.
For sure you have read health reports that say that dozing with your gadget is a bad idea, considering that a cellphone emits electromagnetic radiation whenever it is on, which means having one nearby increases your exposure during sleeping hours. They also recommend you put the phone in “airplane mode,” which shuts down the transceiver or turns it off. If you need to be available for calls, place the phone several feet away from your bed. Citing the Pew Internet Project, Camille Chatterjee, deputy editor of Health magazine, wrote that 44 percent of cellphone owners have snoozed with their handset next to their bed to make sure they didn’t miss any crucial calls or texts. You may have good intentions, but snuggling up to your receiver could be dangerous to your health.
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Stealing glances at your smartphone — whether you are in church, a private car, public transportation, a conference room, a movie house, or anywhere else — is a situation many can relate to. You stop whatever you are doing to answer the call of a ringtone or message alert, which entices you to check what was sent or who is texting or calling. When the phone chimes, you lose the discipline and the mental strength to pay no attention to it. Without a doubt, you are so attached to your phone or tablet that you even sleep with it or put it under your pillow.
For sure you have read health reports that say that dozing with your gadget is a bad idea, considering that a cellphone emits electromagnetic radiation whenever it is on, which means having one nearby increases your exposure during sleeping hours. They also recommend you put the phone in “airplane mode,” which shuts down the transceiver or turns it off. If you need to be available for calls, place the phone several feet away from your bed. Citing the Pew Internet Project, Camille Chatterjee, deputy editor of Health magazine, wrote that 44 percent of cellphone owners have snoozed with their handset next to their bed to make sure they didn’t miss any crucial calls or texts. You may have good intentions, but snuggling up to your receiver could be dangerous to your health.