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Digital Wellness Activities

ACTIVITY 1

Media Reflections Card Game

Spark conversation about how you might feel and act in certain situations with digital media.

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ACTIVITY 2

Media Use Plan

Build a screen plan that works for your whole family.

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ACTIVITY 3

Shaping Your Digital Environment

Explore how to design your spaces and defaults with intention.

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We designed these activities for you to explore your family’s relationship with technology together, honestly and without judgment.

Through these three hands-on activities, you’ll reflect on your own digital habits, have conversations you might not have had before, and walk away with a few practical tools to make screens work better for everyone in your family. No rules, just open dialog and helpful resources.

What is Digital Wellness?

Digital wellness is a positive state of mental, physical, and social-emotional health pursued through intentional, authentic, and balanced engagement with technology and interactive media.

The Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School seeks to understand and promote positive and healthy digital media experiences for young people, from birth through young adulthood.

More Ways to Build Healthy Digital Habits

We hope today sparked some new conversations and maybe a few small changes. To stay connected with us, our monthly newsletter covers the latest research, practical tips for families, and what’s happening at the Lab.

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More to Explore

Our Family Digital Wellness Guide is a great place to keep exploring and it’s available in English and En Español.

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