Why Digital Detox?
When video games and digital activities replace important activities like sleep, school, or social relationships, it can lead to many negative effects.
Digital detoxing creates room for those things, which can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, stress, fatigue, and guilt, especially if they are more severe.
Some simple steps to help reduce screentime include:
Having times or locations, such as bedrooms or dinnertime, be screen-free
Implementing mindful tech usage, by thinking about why we are using a device and keeping track of how much we use them
Disabling unneeded notifications and alerts
For more information about digital detoxing and mental health, sign up for our Teen Digital Detox, which will be coming soon! Sources: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2026-03983-001.html
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