Digital Wellbeing: Navigating Your Online Life
Digital Wellbeing: Navigating Your Online Life
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Digital Wellbeing: Navigating Your Online Life
What do you already know about digital wellbeing?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will understand how technology affects your mental, physical, and emotional health, and identify strategies for healthy digital use.
What Is Digital Wellbeing?
Definition
Awareness helps you maintain balance and get the most out of technology without negative effects.
Digital wellbeing is the impact of technology on your mental, physical, and emotional health.
Why It Matters
Digital Habits Awareness
Are you aware of how you use your devices? Noticing these habits is the first step towards healthier digital life.
4 Key Factors in Digital Wellbeing
Recognise your digital routines and know you can adjust them.
Consider both the positive and negative effects digital tech can have on your health.
1. Awareness & Capacity for Change
2. Tech’s Impact on Wellbeing
Technology: Positive & Negative Effects
Negative Effects
Staying connected, access to information, helpful digital tools for wellness.
Digital distraction, sleep issues, anxiety, reduced face-to-face interaction.
Positive Effects
Assess Your Digital Wellbeing
Reflect: Do you fear missing out? Always checking your phone? How does this affect your mood, sleep, or relationships?
Likes, Follows & Wellbeing
How do likes or shares make you feel? Think honestly: Do you become anxious, encouraged, or feel addicted to social media feedback?
Set Your Digital Boundaries
Challenge yourself: Can you take breaks from devices? Set specific times for offline activities to protect your wellbeing.
What is digital wellbeing?
Avoiding technology altogether
Balance between online and offline life
Ignoring online interactions
Using devices excessively for fun
Which app helps track screen time?
Weather app
Social media app
Gaming app
Digital Wellbeing app
What is a common sign of digital overload?
Better sleep quality
Increased productivity
More social interactions
Feeling anxious without device
How can you improve digital wellbeing?
Set device usage limits
Use devices during meals
Check phone in bed
Ignore notifications
What does 'screen time' refer to?
Time spent outside
Time spent on digital devices
Time spent reading books
Time spent in meetings
