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Technology and Mental Health
Thursday October 31, 2024 2:26pm - 2:26pm CDT
Presentation Description: Technology & Emotional Health
  • Overview of Technology's Impact
    • How gaming, binge-watching, social media, and online forums can become compulsive
    • The effects of technology on sleep, stress, empathy, and emotional well-being
  • The Role of Dopamine and Addiction
    • Dopamine imbalances create cycles of craving and numbing
    • Decreased tolerance for healthy stress
  • Existential and Emotional Challenges
    • Loneliness, financial stress, attachment issues, and lack of purpose
    • Technology as both a coping mechanism and a source of anxiety (e.g., FOMO)
  • The Concept of "Fake Flow"
    • Superficial engagement with devices that disconnects us from real life
  • Practical Strategies for Healthier Habits
    • Embrace boredom, encourage struggle, and foster accountability
    • Set screen-time boundaries and device-free moments (e.g., family dinners)
Thursday October 31, 2024 2:26pm - 2:26pm CDT
  Students (5th-12th grade)
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