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• 24/6

  the Power of Unplugging One Day a Week

  Shlain, Tiffany,

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  Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body and soul.

• The Art of Screen Time

  How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life

  Kamenetz, Anya, 1980-

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  Anya Kamenentz uses research and her own experience as a mother to help parents work towards moderation when it comes technology in their children's lives. Available as a physical book, ebook and downloadable audiobook.

• Digital Minimalism

  Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

  Newport, Cal

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  Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Cal Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Digital Diet

  The 4-step Plan to Break Your Tech Addiction and Regain Balance in Your Life

  Sieberg, Daniel

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  Daniel Sieberg has devised a foolproof 28-day plan to regain control, focus, and true connection in life. This program will enable us to manage and use the technology in our lives to our advantage, without letting it control us. Available as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Break Up With Your Phone

  Price, Catherine, 1978-

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  In Catherine Price's book, "you'll discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive and how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You'll then make customized changes to your settings,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Better Homes & Gardens | Put Your Phone in Self-Care Mode with These Digital Detox Apps

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  If you need some assistance holding yourself accountable during digital detox, try one of these smart phone apps.

• Common Sense Media | Family Engagement Resources: Media Balance & Well-Being

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  This page includes an array of articles, Q&As and ideas for family activities to bring more media balance to your household.

• Common Sense Media | Parents Need to Know: Screen Time

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  Common Sense Media answers questions that parents may have about their children's tech consumption, and advice on how to change their habits. Questions are divided by age group. Links to articles and videos about children and screen time are also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Health | Your Totally Manageable, 10-Step Guide to Doing a Digital Detox

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  This article focuses on small steps you can take to manage your screen time, instead of going cold turkey with technology.

• Newport Academy | Why We All Need a Digital Detox

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  This page gives an overview of digital detox with a focus on the effect of technology on teens. Links to articles that support their claims are included.

• Shape | 8 Steps for Doing a Digital Detox Without FOMO

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  Shape details steps that people can take to reduce the use of technology in their lives.

• TEDx Talks | What I Learned from 10 Years of Digital Detox

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  In this TEDx talk, communication professor Josh Misner talks about his relationship to technology and the benefits his family has seen from participating in screen-free Saturdays.

• Time to Log Off | Digital Addiction

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  The UK-based organization Time to Log Off provides an overview of three different types of digital addictions: phone, social media, and internet. Links to news articles that support their claims are included.

• Time to Log Off | "Am I Addicted to My Smartphone ?" Quiz

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  Take this quiz to see how reliant you are on your cell phone.

• Time to Log Off | "Do I Need a Digital Detox?" Quiz

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  Wondering if a digital detox could be beneficial for you? Take this quiz to help you decide.

• Verywell Family | 50 Fun Things to Do Outside With Kids as a Family

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  While they might not all be social distancing-friendly, this list is full of technology-free activities for families that will keep children entertained after self-quarantine.

• Verywell Mind | What Is a Digital Detox?

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  This article provides a definition for digital detoxing and details why a detox could be necessary or helpful. It also offers an overview of how to do your own digital detox.

• Your Teen for Parents | 100 Things Teenagers Can Do Without Screens

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  This list of technology-free activities was created with teens in mind, but contains ideas appropriate for all ages. Some activities might have to wait until after self-quarantine, but there are plenty to get started with now.