An increasing number of people experience various medical issues. It is a highly debated topic over the years. Many consider it is due to the lifestyle change. With the development of modern technology, most people have a sedentary lifestyle compared to the older generation, where they were physically active.
In this essay, I will discuss how this lifestyle affects the health of the people. As our world progresses, with innovations and technology, it has a negative impact on people’s lives. Compared to the older generation, with less technology, they were physically involved. Most of the companies and factories were manual, which required a physical involvement in their workplace, but with new automated machines, industries like IT, accounting, and clerical work are fully computerised, it offers a few physical movements, leaving most of the people with a sedentary workspace, and long working hours and busy lifestyle hinder people from regular exercise. Social media also plays a vital role in the sedentary life, which prevents people from gathering and face-to-face interactions, technology like Zoom, Snapchat, even allows the comfort of sitting at home, and celebrates their special occasions.
It is true people’s lives are easier with the help of this technology and development. However, many reports published over the past years, there is an increasing number of mental and physical health issues. Many of the younger generation suffer from cardiac problems, obesity related disorders like PCOS and other health issues. Recent studies showed one in 20 people suffer from depression and anxiety disorders. It is mainly due to the impact of a sedentary lifestyle of people. Overuse of social media and new technology has provided people with a choice of indoor activity.
People should develop a lifestyle which involves physical activity, long working hours and urban life could hinder an active lifestyle, but many sports centres and activities are created to fulfil the needs of today’s world, activities like pre-recorded yoga and Zumba videos would allow people to do it at their free time. Indoor turf and a badminton court, also another way to do their favourite sports at their convenient time. The world has provided lots of activities that would fit with today’s needs, it is our duty to take care of our health.