SCREEN TIME BALANCE FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH
Your phone, apps, games and online platforms are designed to keep you scrolling but that doesn’t mean you have to feel controlled by them.
At Virtual Wellness New Zealand, we help you restore balance with technology. We empower you with the tools and support to improve your wellbeing by finding healthier rhythms with sleep, activity, stress, nutrition and screen time.
With the rise of artificial intelligence and personalised feeds, it’s easier than ever to lose hours online. We raise awareness about these risks while guiding you towards practical strategies for focus, better rest, resilience and more meaningful real-world connections.
Whether you’re looking for small changes or a complete reset, we’re here to help you regain balance in your digital world.
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There are a number of signs that you may be using the Internet excessively. You can complete our free self-assessment quiz to determine whether a reduction in screen time may be beneficial.
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Read the latest New Zealand and overseas media articles on the risks and dangers associated with excess screen time.
The latest research on Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) and Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). This research highlights the importance of managing excessive screen time.
76% of people believe they spend “too much” time on their phones. Of all the adults surveyed, 40% are spending five or more hours on their phone each day and 20% are spending seven or more. Average screen time is five hours. 74% of people who have tried to reduce their screen time struggle to do so.
BePresentThe amount of time kids’ spend online worried 75% of parents and is the number one worry. Yet, 50% (of parents) said they spent too much time on their own devices, and 66% admit to relying on screens as a bargaining chip to distract children.
nib SurveyWe find that 15% of 15 year olds report using the internet for more than 6 hours per day on a weekday outside of school. Once daily internet use (on weekdays outside of school) exceeds about two hours, we find no positive association of internet use and wellbeing.
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Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of bestselling books such as, ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’.
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