How to deal with Internet fatigue?

By John D. Sutter

WASHINGTON, USA: Do you ever get sick of your phone ringing? What about Facebook fatigue? Does Twitter sometimes give you stress headaches, making you occasionally wish you could just yank the plug on your online life?

Do you get nervous when your smart phone rings? A report says you're not alone.

Well, you're not alone, according to a recent report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit research group in Washington.

The report, written by John Horrigan, the project's associate director of research, says 7 percent of Americans use the Internet as their primary means of social communication and also feel conflicted about that fact. These online social network users, which Horrigan calls "ambivalent networkers," are so connected they feel like they can't quit.

But Horrigan, who counts himself among this group, says there is hope for these conflicted techies.Take a quiz to find out what kind of tech user you are

"I do think it's a matter of society and individuals in society understanding these tools. So tools can be used for good and tools can be used for ill as well. They can have negative impacts," he said.

Article link: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/10/pew.internet.fatigue/index.html

(Source: CNN)