eHow Of The Day How to Prevent Online Exhaustion by Alexia Petrakos The average Internet user is online for 68 hours a month, which works out to about 2 1/4 hours per day. But what about those who spend 38 hours a week or more? The draw of the Internet isn't just the massive amounts of information available at the click of a mouse, but also the interactions with people. Those who spend the most time on the Net are talking to others in chat rooms and on forums, playing Multiplayer Online Dungeons (MODs) and Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) like World of Warcraft (WoW) -- investing inordinate amounts of time in virtual worlds. All of the excess time spent online can lead to exhaustion and even Internet dependency. It's estimated that about 5 percent to 10 percent of Internet users exhibit addiction-like behavior related to the Net, according to a study by Dr. Kimberly Young, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford. This is on par with addictions to alcohol and gambling. Internet dependents exhibit symptoms much like other addictions such as depression, nervousness and withdrawal from everyday activities according to Dr. Young's findings. But before you have to embark on a 12-Step Program and start attending meetings, here are a few ways to keep from overloading on the World Wide Web -- and maintain a good balance between online and offline time.…Keep reading More Like This How to Prevent Heat Exhaustion With Food Exhaust Repacking Tips How to Recondition Black Exhaust Pipes How to Install Diesel Exhaust How to Seal Exhaust Manifolds How to Fix an Exhaust Manifold Leak on a 460 How to Install a Pyrometer in a 1998 Dodge 3500 How to Prevent Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke How to Remove an Exhaust Manifold How to Change an Exhaust Manifold Gasket on a 1997 Ford F150 How to Change the Exhaust Manifold on a Nissan Xterra 2000 New On eHow How to Tell How Much RAM Your Computer Has The Average Salary of Human Resource Representatives in Texas Sway Bar Link Kit Installation Design Specs of Wind Chimes		Advertisement Featured Member Articles MarlaineMarie from The Universe! wrote: How to Make An Ice Cream Topping That Hardens How to Make More Out Of A Box Of Rice Mix How to Make Perfect Long Cooking Rice You Should Follow Us!