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mbers of Generation Z are relieved when placed in a situation where they are unable to access their smartphones for several weeks, suggests a study conducted by Screen Education, a non-profit organization that addresses smartphone addiction. Read the article here.
With Millennials checking their phones an estimated 150 times a day—at least six times an hour discounting sleep—it isn’t surprising that they sometimes feel the need to detox from all of this connection. Read the article here.
Graham Dugoni, 31, started Yondr to remind people what it’s like to live phone-free. Read the article here.
But people are making efforts to limit their smartphone usage. Read the article here.
I never realized just how damaging our obsession with smartphones and our switched-on lifestyle was, nor how addictive screen time was, until I put my teenagers on an extended digital detox. Read the rest of the article here.
Almost half (42%) of parents don’t remember the last time their family had a device-free meal. Read the article here.
Can kids be encouraged to let go of the virtual world – occasionally – and engage in the real one? Read the article here.
A new survey found that more than half (58%) of U.S. teens have taken a break from social media, with two-thirds of these or roughly 38% of the total doing so voluntarily. Read the article here.
Take back family time and set an example for your kids by creating tech-free zones in the most important areas of your life. Read the article here.
Within days, there were significant changes. The students were doing their chores and finishing their homework. Read the article and view the video here.