Tech is an amazing tool — the goal isn't to avoid it, but to use it intentionally and keep a healthy balance.
🔁Why It's Hard to Put Down
⚙️ Apps are designed to keep you scrolling
1A notification 🔔 pings to grab your attention.
2You open the app and get a like ❤️.
3Your brain releases dopamine 🧠 — a feel-good reward.
4You want more, so you keep scrolling 📱 — and the loop repeats!
🧭The Healthy-Habit Algorithm
A flowchart is just a plan with choices — your brain runs an IF / THEN like this every time!
🪑Sit Smart — Ergonomics
⚠️SLOUCHING HURTS
🦴Bent neck from looking down too long → sore neck.
👀Screen too close → eye strain & headaches.
✅SIT TALL
🧍Straight back, screen at eye level.
⏸️Take breaks to rest your eyes & body.
⚖️ Keep your life in balance
📱Online: games, videos, chats & learning.
🌳Offline: sleep, exercise & face-to-face friends.
🔑Key Terms
⏱️Screen TimeTotal time spent using devices with screens.
💚Digital WellnessA healthy, balanced relationship with technology.
🧠DopamineA brain "reward" chemical that apps trigger to keep you scrolling.
🪑ErgonomicsSetting up your space to protect your body from aches.
🔔NotificationA small alert, designed to grab your attention.
🧘MindfulnessPaying attention on purpose — not mindless scrolling.
⭐Remember: the goal isn't to avoid technology — it's to use it intentionally. Take breaks, set limits, and never let screens crowd out sleep, exercise, or friends!
✏️ Computer Science Anchor Chart · Digital Wellness and Screen Time