Lesson 1641: Internet Addiction – A Course on Dependence on the Internet or Games
Duration:70 minutes
Topic Introduction:Digital imbalance isn't something that can be solved simply by spending less time on your phone; it often entangles you with stress, loneliness, fatigue, and habit. Learning about this topic is about understanding why you can't let go of your screen, rather than rushing to blame yourself. May you begin here, slowly bringing your attention, sleep, relationships, and physical well-being back into real life. Even if you can only do a little bit first, that's fine. The important thing is not to get stuck in self-blame, but to patiently move back. Okay.
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Lesson 1641: Internet Addiction – A Course on Dependence on the Internet or Games
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Internet addiction isn't something that can be solved simply by reducing phone usage. Phones, short videos, games, social media, and the constant stream of notifications capture attention, loneliness, stress, a sense of accomplishment, and the need for escape. You might only intend to relax for ten minutes, but end up scrolling until late at night; you know you should sleep, but your hands can't stop; real-life tasks, relationships, and physical connection feel increasingly distant, while the screen becomes more and more like the only place you can be. This series of articles aims to move beyond simply blaming yourself for lacking self-control, helping you understand how digital stimuli create instant rewards, how they get the brain used to rapid switching, and how they become temporary refuges when you're tired and lonely. Recovery requires boundaries and substitutions. This series will teach you how to manage notifications, schedule screen time before bed, organize app access, set game time limits, reduce continuous short video viewing, and gradually bring exercise, real relationships, diet, sleep, and small tasks back into your life. The internet can be a tool, or a connection, but it shouldn't dictate how you spend your day. What you need to reclaim isn't perfect self-discipline, but time that truly belongs to you. The content will guide you to your most vulnerable points of vulnerability: short videos, games, social comparisons, late-night scrolling, work information, or repeatedly checking your phone when you're lonely. Different entry points require different approaches. For example, reduce continuous recommendations for short videos, set start and end times for games, minimize comparison triggers on social media, and remove your phone from your bedside before sleep. You'll also learn to manage the emptiness after stopping, because many people don't lack the knowledge to use it less, but rather the knowledge to cope with fatigue and emotions when offline. Recovery requires real life to catch you: exercise, cooking, tidying up, chatting, studying, and resting—all can start small. Digital life balance isn't about banning everything, but about regaining control. When the screen returns to its tool role, your body, sleep, relationships, and attention have room to return. You're not fighting the internet, but redefining its place in your life. Gradually, you'll find that real life isn't necessarily more stimulating than the internet, but it's more nourishing. Being able to sleep well, eat well, complete tasks, and have meaningful conversations with people are proof of this return.
AI Healing Q&A
AI-powered healing and Q&A can gently help you address the imbalances in your digital life. During the interaction, please describe the moment you are most easily distracted by your screen each day, your physical state, and your mood. The AI will help you determine whether stress, loneliness, habit, or escapism is driving your screen use, and will remind you to start adjusting with small actions. It does not replace professional help. After the Q&A, please write down one small action you can take today, such as spending ten minutes less on your screen or turning off a notification, so that understanding truly becomes a part of your life.
○ Music therapy guidance
Music therapy can begin with a low-volume, steady-tempo piece of music. Place your phone away from your body, using it only as a media player, and stop scrolling. While listening, pay attention to whether your breathing, shoulders, neck, and eyes gradually relax. Disruptions in your digital life are not failures, but reminders that you need to return to your body. After the music ends, give yourself a minute of quiet to allow your real life to reconnect. This pause doesn't need to be long; as long as you're willing to return to your body, you're slowly restoring the rhythm of your life.
○Eastern and Western Healing Teas
Huangshan Maofeng tea is perfect for when the imbalance of digital life is just beginning to surface. Take one teaspoon of tea leaves and steep in 80°C water for 3 minutes. As the fragrant aroma enters your mouth, put down your phone and observe the color of the tea. Let your body know that you are no longer being led astray by the screen, but are slowly returning to yourself. If you wish to add honey, add only a tiny bit to preserve the tea's inherent invigorating quality. After finishing, write down what you most want to reclaim from the screen today, making this cup of tea a reminder to start afresh. This pause is small, but it will gradually illuminate your real life.
○ Healing Recipes
○ Ancient Roman Diet: Roman-Style Barley Porridge (Puls – Barley Porridge)
Recommended dishes:Roman-style barley porridge (Puls – Barley Porridge) Recommended reasons:Roman-style Puls – Barley Porridge, made with grains, olive oil, beans, vegetables, herbs, or mild protein, is suitable as a daily rhythm support in digital lifestyle imbalance and internet addiction recovery programs. Digital lifestyle imbalance often leads to rushed meals, delayed sleep, and a weakened sense of well-being. This dish doesn't aim for stimulation, but rather helps the body obtain stable, refreshing, and sustainable energy. When faced with the topic of "An Overview of Digital Lifestyle Imbalance," it reminds you that recovery is not about fighting against screens, but about first giving your body a gentle resting place. Recipe (1–2 servings): practice: When preparing Roman-style barley porridge (Puls), please put your phone out of your reach and give yourself some uninterrupted cooking time. Washing, chopping, waiting, and stirring don't need to be perfect; just be slow and steady. When your attention is drawn back to the screen, focus on the color, temperature, and aroma of the ingredients. Before taking your first bite, remind yourself: I am gently supporting my recovery today with a real meal. If you're feeling tired today, simplify your cooking to the bare minimum; if you're feeling irritable, slow down your movements. Food isn't a new task, but rather a gentle support for your mind and body. Video Title:Roman-style Puls – Barley Porridge: A gentle and nourishing recipe for recovering from digital life. hint:Please understand diet within the overall recovery plan: regular sleep, moderate exercise, digital boundaries, real-world connections, emotional journaling, and necessary professional support remain important foundations for recovering from digital life.Click to view healing recipes
◉ Ancient Roman Dietary Therapy: Roman-Style Barley Porridge (Puls – Barley Porridge)
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2. Recipe and Method
3. Small rituals for body and mind
4. Dietary Therapy Experience Record
V. Instructional Videos (approximately 3–5 minutes)
6. Precautions
○Mandala Healing
Mandala healing can begin with quietly observing the center of the circle. First, place your phone away from the center of the pattern, then slowly expand your gaze to the outer circle. An unbalanced digital life isn't a sign of anything wrong with you; it's simply that your attention has been drawn away by too many stimuli. While observing, focus on your breath, eyes, and neck and shoulders, allowing yourself to gradually return to the flow. Afterward, allow a short period of quiet for real life. This pause is small, but it will slowly pull you back from the information overload, allowing life to regain a sense of reality. Let your heart slowly settle.
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○ Calligraphy and engraving therapy practice
Calligraphy therapy can help learners slow down from the constant rush of online activity. During practice, there's no need to strive for perfection or turn it into a new task; simply let your hand, eyes, and breath return to the paper. Each stroke is a way of drawing your attention back from the screen to reality. If your mind still wants to look at your phone, just look, then gently return. This practice doesn't need to be long; simply being willing to bring your hand and heart back to the paper is a way of slowly restoring your life's rhythm. This return is precious.
○ Art Therapy Guidance
Art therapy can help learners externalize the feelings of imbalance in their digital lives. The artwork doesn't need to be beautiful or clearly explained; simply express the fatigue, anxiety, and emptiness felt after being drawn away by the screen through colors, lines, or shapes on paper. During the drawing process, slow your breathing, allow your eyes to step away from the screen's light, and rediscover the real paper and yourself. This drawing doesn't need to be long; simply being willing to put your vague feelings into the artwork is a way of bringing yourself back from the flow of information.
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○ Diary Healing Suggestions
Journaling therapy suggests starting with honest recording. Today, write down three moments when you were distracted by the screen: what you were doing, how you felt, and whether you were physically tired. Don't rush to criticize yourself, and don't write your journal like a self-criticism. Focus on seeing patterns: when are you most likely to lose balance, and when do you regain it slightly? Finally, write down one small thing you're willing to take back from real life. If you feel uncomfortable halfway through writing, stop and drink some water; don't force yourself to analyze it too deeply. Just seeing one pattern today is already a step towards slowly taking life back.
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May you gradually return to a more stable, clear-headed, and gentler version of yourself through today's practice.