Quality Time Redefined Analysis

We have well-founded need for balance. In our society, we spend so much time buried beneath our devices we forget to live and enjoy life. Alex Williams “Quality Time, Redefined” talked about the the pros and cons of technology and quality time. Williams’ had me think and reconsider how much time I spend on my phone or computer and how much time I spend with my family. My feelings toward his article were neutral. I believe we must balance our use of technology. Physically spending time with loved ones with moderate use of technology is the key to have a healthy life and healthy relationships.

In Williams article, “Quality time, Redefined”, he talks about the pros and cons of quality time using electronics. He states that nearly 60% of families
A way to catch up on what's new in the world whether it’s tv shows, fashion, music, celeb reality, gossip, or news. What I do not agree with is the ability to let the use of electronics overpower real quality time. I do think at some point families should be together talking and enjoying eachother’s company. Too much indulging can cause lack of intimacy between spouses or partners. You never want to get too ahead of yourself and too wrapped up that you forget to cherish life and the ones you love. Polly and Mark Wolkstein told Williams that on several occasions that they’ll be so into their own cyber-world that efforts to sit and watch a movie often fail. Dr. Koepnick also states that “If you go back 200 years, there were similar complaints about technological devices but it was books” she also added “The family room filled with different people reading books created a lot of concerns and anxiety, particularly regarding women, because all of a sudden they were on their own. Their minds were drifting into area that could no longer be controlled”. I agree with this. For me, Reading is my downtime. Sometimes i’ll start reading and completely forget about the world surrounding me. When I read I drift off into a different place. It’s an opportunity to learn new thing or escape the real world reality using imagination. I think Dr. Koepnick was trying to convey that between then and now, the issue with overindulging is
His purpose was to inform readers of life with technology. Williams had me engaged because he described the distractions many people face when overly involved with electronic devices. He used real life examples from different families. He started his article off with an example from Ms.Vavara. Ms.Vavara quoted that during what she considered to be “family time”, she looked up from her ipad and noticed that her son, daughter, and husband, and herself we all preoccupied and distracted with technology that they were hardly paying attention to one another. Throughout his article he give different examples from different people based on their own observations. Instead of his article being one sided he switch gears. He talks about how quality time and electronic can be helpful to family communication. One observation that came from Mr. Kahn where he said that he and his wife can be in the same room but choose to communicate Via email. Mr. Kahn states that if he misunderstand something his wife said, having a written document can be helpful. Another example was from Mr. Gotlib. He feels that with the new online hardware, he and his wife can experience “new levels of closeness”. He said that they both spent approximately “80% more time together because of the