It is often said that smartphones have made our lives easier. Thanks to these handy devices, we can take our work with us anywhere. However, this isn’t necessarily a good thing.

人們常說智慧型手機令我們的生活更方便。由於這些便利的裝置，我們可以帶著工作到處走。然而，這不見得是件好事。

A recent survey found that two-thirds of office workers continued to work on their smartphones outside office hours. These so-called “screen slaves” are glued to their smartphones on the way home and at home. This can lead to health problems. For example, using a smartphone on the train or sofa can cause back and neck pain. What’s more, looking at a small screen for a long time can cause vision problems.

一份近來的研究發現：三分之二的上班族在下班時間繼續使用智慧型手機工作。這些所謂的「螢幕奴隸」在回家途中及回家後都黏在他們的智慧型手機前。這可能會導致健康問題，例如：在火車或沙發上使用手機可能造成背部和頸部疼痛。更甚者，長時間看著螢幕可能造成視力問題。

In Taiwan, there was even a man who lost the use of his index finger because he played games on his smartphone for up to six hours a day. People who use their smartphones too often also complain of headaches, increased stress, and losing sleep at night. So perhaps we need to learn to be less dependent on our smartphones, and put them down once in a while.

在臺灣，甚至有人因為每天用智慧型手機玩遊戲長達六小時，而食指失去功能。太常使用智慧型手機的人也抱怨頭痛、壓力加大，並且有失眠等症狀。所以我們或許要學習減少依賴智慧型手機，偶爾將它們放下。