Study shows spending excessive time online is associated with stress, bad moods, and abandoning enjoyable activities
TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Connecting the dots: Are you always highly stressed, in a bad mood, and find you don't spend as much time on enjoyable activities as you used to? Most people would probably say that's just the world we live in, but a new study links many of these problems to excessive time spent online.
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- ▪Connecting the dots: Are you always highly stressed, in a bad mood, and find you don't spend as much time on enjoyable activities as you used to?
- ▪Most people would probably say that's just the world we live in, but a new study links many of these problems to excessive time spent online.
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- ▪ Excessive time spent online linked to stress and worse mood – study — The Guardian — Science
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| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:59 -0500 |
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Science The Web addiction healthcare Study shows spending excessive time online is associated with stress, bad moods, and abandoning enjoyable activities Temporary pleasure and relief may make excessive internet use harder to resist By Rob Thubron July 30, 2026, 6:59 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Connecting the dots: Are you always highly stressed, in a bad mood, and find you don't spend as much time on enjoyable activities as you used to? Most people would probably say that's just the world we live in, but a new study links many of these problems to excessive time spent online.
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