Digital Stress and Addiction

Digital Stress and Addiction is an elearning course that shows you how to switch off from online activity to maintain balance in your life. Digital addictions to things like the Internet, video games, social media, smartphones, or other technology, are becoming increasingly more common. Experts say that the Internet, or more specifically Facebook, can be genuinely addicting in the same way as drugs, alcohol, or gambling. In this course, we’ll walk you through what digital addiction looks like and discuss the signs of digital stress. We'll also take you through the many steps you can take to combat both digital addiction and stress. This course comes with a video, audio narration and downloadable materials. A quick quiz is provided so you can assess what you have learned. The Digital Stress and Addiction course equips you with effective techniques to combat both digital addiction and stress, so you can maintain balance in your life.

Learning objectives:

• Define signs of digital addiction and leading causes of digital stress
• Identify six steps you can take to maintain a healthy distance from digital stimuli