Digital Wellness Vocabulary

noun the amount of time spent engaging with electronic devices with screens

• Excessive screen time has been linked to various health issues in children.
• My mom always nags me about my screen time, but I can't help it.
• I need to cut down on my screen time or I'll go blind from staring at my phone all day.
• His screen time at work is through the roof, but he's always on top of things.

noun fasting - the practice of abstaining from food or certain types of food for a period of time

• Many people are choosing to engage in Facebook fasting as a way to disconnect from social media.
• I'm on a Facebook fasting challenge to see if I can go a week without checking my feed.
• I'm taking a break from Facebook for a while, I guess you could call it Facebook fasting.
• Facebook fasting is like giving your mind a detox from all the noise and distractions of social media.

noun a feeling of exhaustion or disinterest resulting from excessive use of social networking platforms

• Social networking fatigue is a phenomenon where individuals feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the constant use of social media platforms.
• I think I'm experiencing social network fatigue from spending too much time on Instagram.
• I'm totally over social networking - it's giving me major FOMO fatigue.
• After hours of scrolling through my feed, I could feel the weight of social network fatigue settling in.