the abc's of technology consumption - starting a digital diet

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The ABC’s Of

Technology Consumption

Awareness

Internet Use Disorder (IUD): A condition "recommended for further study" in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Internet Use Disorder

Signs & Symptoms

Why don’t we take

care of our

Digital Health?

Smoking Ads in the 1940’s

Scientist and Educators Smoke Kent

Babies Recommend Marlboro

The Evolution of the Automobile

• In 1968 the federal government mandated that all new cars include seat belts at all seating positions.

Seat belts!

Now Everyone Uses Seat belts!

Will taking care of our

Digital Health be the next

lesson learned?

Battle

Power – Load

= Margin

MarginTotal Mall Surface Area

Health Care Costs

Cost of Existing Home

Volume of Advertising

Lack Of Margin over the past 100 years (from 1900 to 2000)

Number ofPrisons Life Expectancy

Lack Of Margin over the past 100 years (from 1900 to 2000)

Population of the World Bankruptcies

Lack Of Margin over the past 100 years (from 1900 to 2000)

Pleasure ProducerNeurotransmitter

Fight or FlightStress Hormone

Dopamine vs. Cortisol

External Distractions

Internal Distractions:

Texting when driving

Internal Distractions:

Facebook

Movies and Apps

Kid Carousel

Facebook Usage Projections

• A feeling of unexplainable stress, worry and mood swings resulting from the desire to constantly check Facebook for no apparent reason at all.

Facebook Stress

Symptoms of Facebook Stress

Connect

Ways to Disconnect

Must Reads!

The Phone Stack Game

Awareness

Battle

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Mark OstachThe Digital Diet Guy

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