6 Tech Traps We All Fall Into (And How To Avoid Them)

By: Lindsay Holmes

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

Technology can be a beautiful thing: It connects us to our family across the country, it exposes us to captivating stories, real and fictional … but it also has its downsides.

Admittedly, we’re all a little guilty of indulging in our devices too often, whether it’s checking our texts one too many times while we’re out to dinner or just wasting precious minutes dissecting our old roommate’s new romance. Luckily, there are ways to avoid these pitfalls in order to approach life in a more mindful manner. Below are six tech traps we constantly get sucked into and how to fight your way out of them. Take that, smartphone addiction.

1. Snapping a picture of the moment instead of savoring it.

That sunset may be beautiful, but if you’re not truly enjoying it — without your phone — you may not really remember it. Research suggests that our phones aren’t the best cameras, our memories are. A 2013 study revealed that people who took photos of art remembered less about the work than those who just stopped to soak it all in. And while photos are an incredible way to preserve a memory, we shouldn’t be experiencing every important moment in our life through a screen. Next time, let the mind do the image capturing.

If you choose not to give the beggar, at least be mindful not to rebuke him.

 If you choose not to give the beggar, at least be mindful not to rebuke him.
 Si opta por no dar al mendigo, al menos ser conscientes de no reprenderlo.
 Als u ervoor kiest om de bedelaar te geven, ten minste rekening te houden om hem niet te berispen.
 Si vous choisissez de ne pas donner le mendiant, au moins veiller à ne pas lui faire des reproches.
 Wenn Sie nicht auf den Bettler zu geben, zumindest darauf achten, ihn nicht zu tadeln.
 Rúguǒ nín xuǎn zhái bu gěi qǐgài, zhìshǎo liúxīn bùyào zébèi tā.
 Om du väljer att inte ge tiggaren, åtminstone vara uppmärksam att inte tillrättavisa honom.
 Yesli vy reshili ne davat’ nishchego , po krayney mere, imet’ v vidu ne prekoslovit’ Yemu.
 Eğer dilenciye vermek seçerseniz, en azından onu azarlama değil dikkatli olun.
 Se si sceglie di non dare il mendicante, almeno essere consapevoli di non rimproverarlo.
 Jika Anda memilih untuk tidak memberikan pengemis, setidaknya berhati-hati untuk tidak menegur dia.

If we’re not mindful of the fact that we’re living in an age of electronically assisted rumour, slander and gossip, we can get sucked in too.

 If we’re not mindful of the fact that we’re living in an age of electronically assisted rumour, slander and gossip, we can get sucked in too.
 Si no somos conscientes del hecho de que estamos viviendo en una era de electrónica asistida rumor, la calumnia y el chisme, podemos conseguir aspirado también.
 Als we niet bewust van het feit dat we leven in een tijdperk van elektronisch ondersteunde gerucht, laster en roddel, kunnen we meegezogen in ook.
 Si nous ne sommes pas conscients du fait que nous vivons dans une époque de assistée électroniquement rumeur, la calomnie et les ragots, nous pouvons nous aspiré trop.
 Wenn wir nicht der Tatsache bewusst, dass wir in einem Zeitalter der elektronisch unterstützten Gerücht, Verleumdung und Klatsch leben, können wir auch in gelutscht.
 Rúguǒ wǒmen bù liúyì, wǒmen zhèng shēnghuó zài diànzǐ fǔzhù yáoyán, fěibàng hé liúyán de shídài de shìshí, wǒmen kěyǐ dédào xīguò.
 Om vi inte är medvetna om det faktum att vi lever i en ålder av elektroniskt assisterad rykten, förtal och skvaller, kan vi få suger också.
 Yesli my ne budem pomnit’ o tom, chto my zhivem v vek elektronnoy forme pri sodeystvii slukhov , klevety i spleten , my mozhem pogruzit’sya v tozhe.
 Biz elektronik destekli söylenti, iftira ve dedikodu bir çağda yaşıyoruz ki aslında dikkatli değilseniz, biz de emilir alabilirsiniz.
 Se non siamo consapevoli del fatto che stiamo vivendo in un’epoca di assistito elettronicamente dicerie, calunnie e pettegolezzi, possiamo ottenere risucchiato troppo.
 Jika kita tidak sadar akan fakta bahwa kita hidup di era elektronik dibantu rumor, fitnah dan gosip, kita bisa terjebak juga.