Digital Wellbeing Movement Sep 18, 2018 ... phones while they’re at school. Using the app’s highly-incentivized platform, students accumulate 10 points for every 20 minutes they don’t use their phone during school hours. Once accumulated, their points can be exchanged for goods and services such as free coffees and popcorn at the movies that are available via the app’s marketplace. Gamifying the act of unplugging helps entice younger consumers to reduce their usage. Mute This free iPhone app serves as an introductory step for those seeking to ...
Family Ties Jun 13, 2016 ... help people be fully present to enjoy quality time over meals. It introduced a box called MasterCard Capsule in three restaurants in Warsaw to challenge diners to go phoneless. Participants must place their devices inside before ordering, and the box contains sensors that monitor movement within. Participants are awarded prizes for unplugging, with the value increasing for each minute they refrain from using their technology.Honda Honda wants families to have quality time together while in the car ...
Tech Truths Mar 21, 2019 ... workforce where their work is more likely to come home with them due to their digital connectivity, adding another layer of stress to their jobs. This reality, coupled with the pressure to always be available to their family and friends, and to keep up with the infinite stream of information at their fingertips, can leave them feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, and even create a digital addiction. To manage these tech-driven challenges, Ys gave rise to digital detoxes and the unplugging movement, which ...
Presence of Mind Jun 04, 2015 health & wellness technology mindfulness quantified self spirituality Presence of Mind ... obtaining kinship; yet, what they may be gaining in a community may be detracting from their sense of self. In fact, the rise in crowdsourced thinking and online sharing, while advantageous in some instances, could also be spoiling Ys’ ability to process thoughts and feelings independently. Unplugging is one tactic that is already growing in popularity, but as the concept of mindfulness increasingly earns social cachet—in the past year, mindfulness has been the subject of or mentioned in over 80 ...
BMS Overview Jun 19, 2015 ... , but simply a part of living a happy, engaged, active life. DEREK FLANZRAICH, CEO & FOUNDER, GREATIST.COMPHYSICALLY FIT Women are more likely than men to credit traditional health habits, like diet and exercise, as helping them maintain their physical wellness. Men, however, are more likely than women to feel that working at a job they love and spending time with friends affects their physical health. More younger than older Ys turn to nontraditional means (such as unplugging from technology ...
Digital Life Dec 24, 2013 communication media & entertainment social media ... weren’t actually at due to social media (e.g., live tweeting, social media posts)? Yes | No 38% AGREE THAT CONSTANTLY SEEING THEIR FRIENDS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA MAKES THEM FEEL LEFT BEHIND.PLUG OR UNPLUG? Their idea of relaxing does not include unplugging, as 8 out of 10 are usually plugged in online when taking a break at home. Two-thirds of young people do admit, however, that they need to take self-imposed breaks from social media. Have you ever felt like you were at an event you ...
