Digital Wellbeing Workshop:
Part I
Workshop Description:
Experts in the field of addiction are divided as to whether Internet Addiction Disorder is really a true clinical dependence or simply a social and behavioral problem.
Understanding Digital Addiction is important because some of the parallels of substance abuse and digital addiction are striking.
The cornerstone of all addictions is loss of control, changes in mood, tolerance, withdrawal, and continuation of use despite adverse consequences, all of which are criteria that a digital dependence can meet.
The impact this can have on our productivity is huge.
Subject Expert: Rachana Nadella-Somayajula
Anchor And Workshop Desc. Credit: Girijaa Deshhpande
Digital Wellbeing Workshop:
Part II
Workshop Description:
Are we a generation of “Digiholics” ?
How is technology addiction debilitating and disruptive to our professional and personal well-being?
What are the symptoms of digital addiction?
Why is it important to recognize that digital addiction is harmful to us?
What are the strategies and approaches that will help us to digitally detox?
Subject Expert: Rachana Nadella-Somayajula
Anchor And Workshop Desc. Credit: Girijaa Deshhpande
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Digital Devastation By Girijaa Deshhpande
A Poem On Our Collective Screen Addictions.
Read it HERE.
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