How Technology Influences Our Lives

Look at any aspect of your life, and you’ll find technology there. It has influenced our lives so much that it’s hard to imagine a life without it. Right from the way we communicate with others to the way we do self-care, technology plays an important role. It provides us with the tools that we need for social interactions. In addition to this, we have software and applications that help us to take care of our health and happiness. There were few things that were considered impossible back in the days, but now we have technology that helps us to experiment and develop innovative solutions and make it a reality.

Technology simplifies our daily life

We live a more comfortable life than our past generations did. We have the technology by our side that has made us independent. If you want to know what’s happening around the globe, you don’t have to wait for news channels to broadcast the information. You have internet that allows you to search for the exact information that you are looking for. Even in different sectors, technology has simplified tasks for us.

Now, let’s look at how technology has influenced our communication, work-life, and shopping experience.

Communication

Previously we had telephones, and most of the households used to have them. By the late 20th century, we had mobile phones, which quickly gained popularity. And, by the early 21st century, most of them have smartphones. Since we have the technology, we can easily stay in touch with anyone.

Today, we exchange billions of personal and business emails each day. We have software and applications for texting and video calls. All you need now is the internet, devices, and in a few clicks, you can connect with anyone globally in no time.

Work life

Technology can be seen everywhere in the workplace. From meetings rooms to individual office desks, technology helps in completing work tasks. And, now the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we work. Most of them are still working from home. Many organizations are starting to see the benefits of a remote workforce and are looking forward to it to increase overall productivity. They are hiring remote employees globally to increase creativity in the workplace.

Both the employee and employers are getting the benefits. The employees get the opportunity that they were missing out on due to several barriers, and the employer gets to discover talents.

Shopping

There’s no denying that in-person shopping experiences are more fulfilling than online shopping. But, did you know technology is working on eliminating the gap between them. AR technology is giving customers the trial experience before they can decide if they wish to proceed with the order. The best part about technology is that it is designed in such a way that it can be used easily.

You do not have to install any applications or software, all you need is your devices and browser, and you are good to go. At the comfort of your home, you can try products of different brands to see what suits your more. This saves your time, effort, and resources.

Technology provides opportunities

Earlier, we had very limited opportunities. Most of them continued doing what their family did for a living. But, now we have unlimited opportunities, thanks to technology. Let’s look at how technology has influenced the way we do business and the way we keep track of things.

Business

Before modern technology, people could give excuses for not having enough time and resources to start their business. But, since we have the technology now, all those are bogus excuses. If you are really passionate about something, you can start your own business.

You have internet and talent, what more could you ask for to get started? With social media, you can let the world know what you have to offer, and how much worth it is for others to invest their time and resources.

You have software that helps you carry out your business. Through email, you can let your customers know about the new products and services. Also, it’s easier to get their feedbacks nowadays. You don’t have to pay huge amounts to get insights. Simply, you can use surveys, and learn how you can improve your business. Social media allows you to reach out to potential customers and expand your business.

Tracking

In school, college, and office, we meet a lot of people. Among them, we like some and want to maintain contact. Now we have all the rights tools available to find our old friends and stay in touch with them. Because of technology, so many of us have reconnected with our classmates and colleagues. We get benefits not just in social interaction, but also on the individual level.

What option did you have in terms of tracking your health conditions before technology? The visit to the doctor and regular checkups were a few of the options for staying fit. But thankfully, now we have technology that is making us more informed about our health conditions. We have fitness technology that monitors our health. Along with this, it provides us feedbacks and suggestions to make better health decisions.

Technology Has Changed The Way We Work

Technology has impacted almost every sector of our life, including work. If, for some reason, the Internet gets shut down, then maybe more than half of the world’s population will not know what to do.

But why do we rely so much on the Internet now? It has been just a few decades since we have invented it, right? How come it became so important for us to survive? Let us look at how technology has changed the way we work and why we cannot survive without it.

It has Increased Our Productivity And Efficiency

Today, we use various types of tools and software to align our tasks, meetings, and other work activities. From chatting on Slack to having a meeting on Zoom, technology is involved everywhere in organizations. Everything happens so seamlessly and we rely on productivity software to track our progress after completing various phases of each task. When we have our goals set, we can work on delivering them much faster.

Now, we are able to finish our work much more efficiently and quickly. For example, if you are a writer, you can use Grammarly to make sure you are not making grammatical mistakes. You can also use AI tools for research purposes that further save you a lot of time. And this is the case with most of the online job descriptions. There are tools available that can help you do your tasks much more efficiently.

Furthermore, you can even manage your project on apps like Asana, which will help you to not miss your important deadlines.

It Saves Cost

Every business wants to save time and money, and technology helps them do so. When a single person is able to do the work of two using different tools and software, organizations do not need to make more hires, leading to saving money.

Let us take another example of a writer. In the earlier days, a writer used to do the work and then there was a proofreader who used to make sure there were no mistakes in writing. Now, this work has been replaced by Grammarly and AI.

Grammarly makes sure there are no silly mistakes in writing and AI helps to cross-check the facts. Also, now writers are able to write more content efficiently than before using various software.

This has become the case in most business positions. Also, new tools are being created every day that are making things more and more easier for people.

Is All Well?

It is true, it will be difficult to survive without technology, for businesses and also for individuals. But that is also a huge downside. People are relying more and more on technology to do the work rather than crafting their own skills. In case, technology is not accessible tomorrow, it can get difficult for such individuals to keep their job. It is not bad to use tech to provide better work, but we should not rely on tech to get better at work.

Here is a table to help you learn the psychological and physical impacts of the addictive use of technology in our daily lives:

Impact of Technology	Possible Effects	Coping Strategies
Physical Health	Eye strain, back pain due to long hours of screen time.	Regular breaks, ergonomic furniture, eye exercises.
Mental Health	Anxiety, stress from constant connectivity and information overload.	Digital detox, set boundaries for work-life balance.
Skill Development	Dependence on tech can hinder the development of certain skills.	Balancing tech use with hands-on learning and practice.
Privacy Concerns	Data breaches, privacy invasion from extensive online presence.	Updated security protocols, limited data sharing.

Conclusion

In this pandemic time, we have learned the importance of physical distance, and how important it is to prioritize health and safety. Most of the sectors are switching to online mode because it is a much safer option. If we didn’t have the technology, many of these things would have been impossible. We develop new technologies and they influence our lives.

It provides us with enormous benefits along with drawbacks. Also, technology keeps on advancing, so in a few years the technology that you are currently using will become outdated and then, we will have new technologies.

There is no end to this, and technology will keep influencing our lives. If you think, you can limit your technology usage, then remember that organizations are working hard to integrate technology into our lives further. You cannot stop the influence technology will have on you, but you can always choose the way it influences you.