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How Does Our Screen Time as Kids Inform Us as Parents?

May 26, 2019 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

How Does Our Screen Time as Kids Inform Us as Parents?

As parents, we should think about how we were affected by screens as kids. I’m going to start this blog some […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Mindfulness Parenting Social Media Tech Addiction

The Truth About the Effects of Screens

April 17, 2019 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

The Truth About the Effects of Screens

When it comes to how screens affect us, the “truth” doesn’t make the headlines. Finding what is true in this […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance

A Decent Proposal: It’s Time to Think of Checking Our Smartphone as the “New” Blowing Our Nose

March 26, 2019 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

A Decent Proposal: It’s Time to Think of Checking Our Smartphone as the “New” Blowing Our Nose

It might be time to think about checking our phone like blowing our nose. Let’s be honest. You don’t like […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Well-Being

A Healthier Relationship with Your Phone

March 19, 2019 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

A Healthier Relationship with Your Phone

Our phones have become almost like a parasite that is quietly leeching away our happiness and productivity. The good news […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Mindfulness Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Well-Being

Why We Are Drawn to Social Media Like Moths to a Flame

March 5, 2019 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

Why We Are Drawn to Social Media Like Moths to a Flame

Much like moths are drawn to a flame, we seem to be drawn to social media. Why? As we get nearer […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tech Addiction Well-Being

Strategies for a Mindful Engagement with Technology

March 1, 2019 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

Strategies for a Mindful Engagement with Technology

The use of our screens is getting out of hand. Of course, we all use our screens for many legitimate […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Mindfulness Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance

Are Concerns About Screens Much Ado About Nothing?

December 21, 2018 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

Are Concerns About Screens Much Ado About Nothing?

Are concerns about screens justified or just another moral panic? You might have caught the recent segment on 60 Minutes by Anderson Cooper […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance

Viewpoints with Todd van der Heyden

November 26, 2018 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

Dr. Mike Brooks and Dr. Jon Lasser were interviewed by  CTV’s Todd van der Heyden on his Viewpoints podcast. Viewpoints is a […]

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Is Fortnite Ruining Your Kid?

October 5, 2018 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

Is Fortnite Ruining Your Kid?

Millions of kids are now playing the hottest game, Fortnite. Is that bad? Fortnite is the hottest video game of the […]

Filed Under: Gaming Happiness & Well-Being Mindfulness Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance

Finally! The Game-Changer for Managing Screen Time

October 3, 2018 by Stephanie Ware Leave a Comment

Finally! The Game-Changer for Managing Screen Time

Parents now have access to the most effective tool for managing screen time. Let’s be honest. We all struggle with […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Well-Being

How to Tackle Emerging Screen Use Problems

August 13, 2018 by Jordan Dell Leave a Comment

How to Tackle Emerging Screen Use Problems

What can we do as parents when screen problems begin to emerge? Here’s the latest video from my Tech Happy […]

Filed Under: Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Tech Happy Life Model Well-Being Tagged With: parenting parenting problems parenting tips screen use TECH ADDICTION tech balance Tech Happy Life teens

The Foundation for Effective Parenting

July 20, 2018 by Jordan Dell Leave a Comment

The Foundation for Effective Parenting

How can we be effective parents? It’s the biggest key to influencing our kids. What’s the foundation for effective parenting? This […]

Filed Under: Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Happy Life Model Tagged With: effective parenting limiting smartphones TECH ADDICTION tech happy life model

How to Manage The Challenge of Screens

July 10, 2018 by Jordan Dell Leave a Comment

How to Manage The Challenge of Screens

The Tech Happy Life Model is a framework to help with screen balance. Hello! As parents, it’s a challenge to steer our […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Happy Life Model Tagged With: happiness limiting tech parenting strategies parenting tips TECH ADDICTION Tech Happy Life

Helping Kids Disconnect To Connect In The Summer

June 15, 2018 by Jordan Dell Leave a Comment

Helping Kids Disconnect To Connect In The Summer

It’s tough to get kids off screens during the summer. Here are some tips. If you are parent, then your […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Limiting Tech Parenting Relationships Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Tagged With: gaming parenting and tech parenting help parenting tips summer TECH ADDICTION tech use

Should We Be Worried About Generation Z?

June 8, 2018 by Jordan Dell Leave a Comment

Should We Be Worried About Generation Z?

Are the worries about Generation Z merely hype or is there something to them? I recently posted a blog on the […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Internet Safety Limiting Tech Parenting Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Well-Being Tagged With: Gen Z Generation Z tech use technology use teens young people

Do Our Screens Make Us Any Happier?

May 26, 2018 by Dr. Brooks Leave a Comment

Do Our Screens Make Us Any Happier?

Since you are reading this blog, you are likely old enough to remember “The Before.” You remember a time before […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Social Media Tech Addiction Tagged With: addiction depression FOMO happiness screens smartphones social media

How to Maximize Happiness in a Tech-Saturated World

May 25, 2018 by Jordan Dell Leave a Comment

How to Maximize Happiness in a Tech-Saturated World

Are you seeking a happier life in this tech world? Here’s how to start. I’ve started a YouTube channel for Tech […]

Filed Under: Limiting Tech Social Media Tech Addiction Tech Balance Well-Being Tagged With: happiness TECH ADDICTION tech balance

Smartphone Addiction and the Brain

December 8, 2017 by Dr. Brooks Leave a Comment

Smartphone Addiction and the Brain

If you are old enough, you might remember the old public service commercial about a frying egg representing “your brain […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience Tech Addiction Tagged With: addictive behavioral addictions brain compulsion compulsive compulsive checking drugs smartphone addiction smartphones

Variable Reinforcement and Screens

October 31, 2017 by Dr. Brooks Leave a Comment

Variable Reinforcement and Screens

We all know what it feels like to be tethered to technology these days. It’s not just our kids – […]

Filed Under: Tech Addiction Tech Balance Tagged With: B.F. Skinner compulsive checking reinforcement reward screen addiction smartphones technology addiction variable reinforcement schedule

Technology as Supernormal Stimuli

October 29, 2017 by Dr. Brooks Leave a Comment

Technology as Supernormal Stimuli

In my previous blogs, I described the pull of technology as well as how classical conditioning and smartphones create a […]

Filed Under: Tech Addiction Tagged With: gaming pornography supernormal stimuli supernormal stimulus technology Tinbergen

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