Episode 27: Remembering What's True About Screens and Some Ideas to Limit their Harm

You and I already know our constant use of screens can negatively affect us. In fact, if we’re honest, we’re probably using screens far more to our detriment than to our benefit. On this episode of All Things, we remember how screens can harm our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health and we look at some ways to mitigate the damage in our own lives and the lives of our kids.

The following resources helped with the creation of this episode:

Screens Are Changing the Way We Read Scripture - Christianity Today

Your paper brain and your Kindle brain aren't the same thing - PRI

It's Time to Put My Phone in the Other Room - Jen Oshman

Your Smartphone Is Making You Stupid - Life Hacker

Twelve Ways Your Phone is Changing You - Tony Reinke

Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age - Tony Reinke

The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - Andy Crouch

A Cell Phone Agreement for the Christian Teen - Your Mom Has a Blog

People spend most of their waking hours staring at screens - MarketWatch

Health experts say parents need to drastically cut kids' screen time - CBS News

The Harmful Effects of Too Much Screen Time for Kids - Very Well Family