Digital Wellbeing: Cultivating a Culture of Conscious Connectivity
Digital Wellbeing: Cultivating a Culture of Conscious Connectivity
8 Week Course
Tuesday February 6th - March 26th 2024, 6:30-7:30 pm ET ZOOM
“Technology is only as valuable as the way it is used” - Dr. Monica Sharma
The internet and social media are modern tools we have just begun to learn to use. Like any tool, how we use it will determine its value.
When used with skill, the internet and social media have the capacity to strengthen connections and build relationships.
Most of the ways we can misuse social media mirrors the issues we have in our offline lives. We attribute these problems to social media and the internet because we notice them more in this new context.
Have you questioned how to use social media in a healthy way? Do you wonder how to maintain knowledge about what is happening in the world and stay present in your daily life? Does the conflict you see online cause you stress? Maybe you notice a change in yourself or your children after spending time on social media. Maybe you worry about the information and access people share online.
In this course participants will:
Explore how to use social media as a mindfulness tool
Identify strategies to manage overwhelm and stress from online settings
Learn relevant ways to manage social media use
Practice skills related to conflict, deep listening, communication, and presence that can be transferred to in person settings
Strengthen their sense of connected-ness
Recognize the value of technology as a way to heal and build relationships
Cultivate greater ability to be present with themselves and others in online and in-person settings
This course is for anyone who wants to develop better digital social skills and internet hygiene for themselves, their families, classrooms, or businesses.
The internet and social media are modern tools we have just begun to learn to use. Like any tool, how we use it will determine its value.
When used with skill, the internet and social media have the capacity to strengthen connections and build relationships.
Most of the ways we can misuse social media mirrors the issues we have in our offline lives. We attribute these problems to social media and the internet because we notice them more in this new context.
Have you questioned how to use screens and social media in a healthy way? Do you wonder how to maintain knowledge about what is happening in the world and stay present in your daily life? Does the conflict you see online cause you stress? Maybe you notice a change in yourself or your children after spending time with screens. Maybe you worry about the information and access people share online.
In this course participants will:
Explore how to use social media as a mindfulness tool
Engage conscientiously with the influence of folklore and storytelling (social media/screen-based communications)
Identify strategies to manage overwhelm and stress from online settings
Learn relevant ways to manage social media use
Practice skills related to conflict, deep listening, communication, and presence that can be transferred to in person settings
Strengthen a sense of connected-ness
Recognize the value of technology as a way to heal and build relationships
Cultivate greater ability to be present with themselves and others in online and in-person settings
This course is for anyone who wants to develop better digital social skills and internet hygiene for themselves, their families, classrooms, or businesses.