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Digital Wellness Wednesday Tips

Kerry Gallagher, the education director of ConnectSafely and a mom and full-time educator, shares weekly nuggets of wisdom for parents and teachers. The concept of digital wellness covers several aspects of our lives, such as physical and emotional wellness, creativity and thinking skills, and our sense of belonging.

If you would like to reprint the Digital Wellness Wednesday tips for your school or community group, please contact us.

For more on wellness, see this page.

The Season of Giving… and Listening!

The Season of Giving… and Listening!

How Technology Can Help with Gratitude

How Technology Can Help with Gratitude

How Screens Impact Teen Circadian Rhythms

How Screens Impact Teen Circadian Rhythms

Conspiracy Theories and the News

Conspiracy Theories and the News

How Americans Feel about AI

How Americans Feel about AI

Healthy Conversations about Song Lyrics

Healthy Conversations about Song Lyrics

Device Decisions

Device Decisions

The 3 Ms of Digital Nutrition

The 3 Ms of Digital Nutrition

Ditch the Notification Distractions

Ditch the Notification Distractions

Turn Online Distractions into Online Inspirations

Turn Online Distractions into Online Inspirations

Digital Advertising and Nutrition

Digital Advertising and Nutrition

Does Listening to Music Really Help You Focus?

Does Listening to Music Really Help You Focus?

Apps That Get Us Outside

Apps That Get Us Outside

Tips for Minimizing Eye Strain

Tips for Minimizing Eye Strain

The Danger of Disconnection

The Danger of Disconnection

Latest Research on Cyberbullying

Latest Research on Cyberbullying

What are Your App Privacy Settings?

What are Your App Privacy Settings?

What Parent Controls Can’t Do

What Parent Controls Can’t Do

How to Create Buy In for Digital Family Rules

How to Create Buy In for Digital Family Rules

Screen Time & Happiness

Screen Time & Happiness

Ask the Right Questions About Media Content

Ask the Right Questions About Media Content

Let’s Not Use “Addiction” to Describe Tech Use

Let’s Not Use “Addiction” to Describe Tech Use

Overcoming FOMO

Overcoming FOMO

Planning for Summer Screen Time

Planning for Summer Screen Time

Screens and Sleep

Screens and Sleep

Online Sports Betting

Online Sports Betting

Boys and Body Image

Boys and Body Image

Anxiety, Social Media, and the News

Anxiety, Social Media, and the News

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