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Digital Hygiene: Digital Discipline for a Better Life
Learn how to take control of screen time, reduce digital overload, and build healthier habits for you and your family.
Created byDr Yolinda Steyn
Last updated 6/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Understand the digital world of Gen-Z and Alpha children, including how it shapes their behavior and development.
- Explain the role of dopamine in technology use and distinguish between chemical and behavioral addiction.
- Recognize signs of Electronic Screen Syndrome (ESS) and its impact on the developing brain.
- Identify the link between social media use and mental health issues, such as anxiety and validation addiction.
- Evaluate the effects of videogaming on children and teens.
- Understand the dangers of online pornography, its prevalence, and its impact on young users.
- Explore prevention strategies for reducing children's exposure to harmful online content, including early intervention tools.
- Assess the role of technology in education, including its benefits and challenges.
- Discover helpful apps that support healthy screen habits in children.
- Implement a dopamine detox or stimulation fast as a tool for digital reset.
- Develop a family-centered value system for guiding technology use at different age levels.
- Understand how technology affects the adult brain, including its overstimulation and neurological effects.
- Recognize the myth of multitasking and how digital distraction affects productivity and focus.
- Explore your relationship with social media, data privacy, and time spent online.
- Apply lifestyle and resilience strategies to create a balanced, digitally mindful life.
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Course content
13 sections • 24 lectures • 4h 33m total length
Requirements
- There are no special requirements or prerequisites for this course. This course is designed for anyone who wants to regain control of their screen time—whether you're a parent concerned about your child’s digital habits or an adult feeling overwhelmed by constant connectivity.
- You don’t need any prior knowledge of psychology, neuroscience, or technology. All you need is: A willingness to reflect on your current digital habits, an open mind to explore practical solutions, access to a device to watch the course videos.
- Whether you're a beginner or just looking for a fresh perspective, this course will guide you step-by-step toward digital wellbeing.
Description
Are you or your children constantly glued to screens? Struggling to stay focused, sleep well, or feel truly present in daily life? You're not alone.
Digital Hygiene: Get Your Life Back by Managing Your Screen Time Like a Pro is a practical, eye-opening course designed to help you take back control. Whether you're a parent, educator, or working professional, this course will help you understand the psychological and neurological effects of technology—and equip you with real strategies to restore balance.
Through clear explanations, real-life examples, and evidence-based tools, you’ll explore:
The impact of screens on children’s developing brains
Dopamine, addiction, and overstimulation
The dangers of social media, videogaming, and online content
Tools for parents: from prevention to detox strategies
How screen time affects adults—and how to fight back
Resilience, boundaries, and balance in a digital world
Topics to be covered in this course:
CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY:
Topic 1: Gen-Z & Alpha-children (iGen) and technology
Topic 2: The human brain: Dopamine as neurotransmitter
Topic 3: Electronic screen syndrome (ESS)
Topic 4: Social media and mental health
Topic 5: Videogaming
Topic 6: Children and pornography
Topic 7: Technology and education
Topic 8: APPs to control your child’s use of technology
Topic 9: Dopamine detox/stimulation fast
ADULTS AND TECHNOLOGY:
Topic 1: Technology and the adult brain
Topic 2: Multi-tasking
Topic 3: Social media
Topic 4: Lifestyle tips for adults
This course is accessible to all—no prior knowledge required. Whether you’re raising kids in the digital age or looking to improve your own digital wellbeing, this course offers the insight and structure you need to build healthier screen habits for life.
Who this course is for:
- This course is ideal for anyone who feels overwhelmed by technology and wants to create healthier screen-time habits—either for themselves or their families.
- You’ll find this course valuable if you are: A parent or caregiver wanting to better understand how screen time affects your child’s brain, emotions, and behavior
- You’ll find this course valuable if you are: An educator or healthcare professional seeking tools to support children’s digital wellbeing
- You’ll find this course valuable if you are: An adult or professional looking to reduce screen fatigue, improve focus, and reclaim time lost to digital distractions
- You’ll find this course valuable if you are: A concerned individual curious about the science behind screen addiction, dopamine, and digital burnout
- You’ll find this course valuable if you are: A family member wanting to build a healthier relationship with devices and set realistic tech boundaries at home