THE CYBER ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTER
CHRISTOPHER MULLIGAN LCSW
11140 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
855-735-HELP (4357)
“DIGITAL DIET”
1)
Limit recreational technology use (screen time) to two
hours per day.
2)
As a family, spend one hour per day, one day per week,
and four days per month completely “unplugged” from all forms of technology.
3)
Institute a “tech curfew:” no recreational use of technology
after 9:00pm.
4)
Keep all forms of technology out of bedrooms at all
times.
5)
Turn off smart phones at 10:00pm for teens (no
texting, surfing, etc.)
6)
Collect all tech gadgets after curfew and have them
“sleep” in the parent’s bedroom (plug in to a communal power bar).
7)
Take family “field trips” at least once per week
(parks, food, beach, museum, hiking, movies).
8)
Exercise as a family: biking, hiking, swimming,
treadmill, sports, boogie boarding, bowling).
9)
Do not have conversations or meals with any tech
devise in hand (eyes “up” and focused on your conversation partner).
10)
Structure your
“tech” day: set specific times for emailing, Facebook, chat rooms, eBay,
research, etc.
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