How can i make sure i'm taking breaks from technology as a teenager?

Here are different ways to encourage them to take a break from technology. But to be fair, so are you. Screen time gets a bad rap, but it's not if it's balanced with other activities, such as reading, school clubs, and physical activity. That's why Thai and a team of researchers decided to see if reducing time on social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat would improve body image.

They recruited a few hundred volunteers, aged 17 to 25, all of whom had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression that could make them vulnerable to the effects of social media. Artist and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain says that disconnecting one day a week has a power. He turns off his devices every Friday night and takes a 24-hour break, which he now calls Tech Shabbat. She and her family started this tradition 13 years ago, when their children were young.

A guest post by Heidi Barr from 12 Tiny Things The work I do as a wellness coach causes me to be in front of a computer at least 40 hours a week, sometimes more. Which is a lot of time to spend on technology-driven communications. If we listen, we can discern what they are trying to communicate to us. Our bodies sweat to cool us down and shiver when we need heat.

Here are 12 simple ways to take a technological break and reconnect with your body in times of a lot of technology. Let yourself move and turn as you see fit in the moment. You don't have to be good at it or have a dance studio at your disposal.