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May 9, 2025
Title: The Dangers of Too Much Screen Time
Topic: Screen Time Addiction
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
A new
study from the Journal of the
American Medical Association reports that some kids and teens are on smart
devices for at least 9 hours a day.
Today, Glenn Lutjens discusses potential health effects of excessive screen
time. Glenn is a licensed marriage and family therapist who’s been on the
Focus on the Family counseling team for nearly 30 years.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Most kids and teens using some sort of device for several hours each day for
academic purposes. Did this study take into account screen time for school?
According to the study, what is a “screen”?
What is “doom scrolling”?
Does excessive screen time negatively affect everyone – no matter their age?
What are some of the potential health effects of too much screen time? Glenn
discusses sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression.
What are some strategies we all can implement to reduce screen time?
Did the study compare addiction to screens to an addiction to alcohol?
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February 21, 2024
Title: Controlling Screen Time
Topic: Screen Time Addiction
Discussed by Adam Holz
with Plugged In (www.PluggedIn.com)
God has given us 24 hours in each day. When they are gone, they’re gone. Many do
not realize just how much time they are dedicating to phone screens, computer
screens, and TV screens.
Adam Holz is an entertainment critic and the Director of Plugged In, a division
of Focus on the Family. Today, Adam discusses our society’s obsession with
screens and how we can each control the time we spend in front of them.
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here to read more on this issue from Adam Holz.
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statistics about exploding screen time addiction.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does screen time vary for every person?
Does our dedication to screen time effect our other relationships? Adam explains
the scientific side of our addiction, comparing it to alcohol, drug, and even a
sex addiction.
What can we do to self-detox from screen time? Adam offers several excellent
suggestions…
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here .
to help support Plugged In, a division of Focus on the Family.
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February 9, 2024
Title: Controlling Screen Time
Topic: Screen Time Addiction
Discussed by Adam Holz
with Plugged In (www.PluggedIn.com)
God has given us 24 hours in each day. When they are gone, they’re gone. Many do
not realize just how much time they are dedicating to phone screens, computer
screens, and TV screens.
Adam Holz is an entertainment critic and the Director of Plugged In, a division
of Focus on the Family. Today, Adam discusses our society’s obsession with
screens and how we can each control the time we spend in front of them.
Click
here to read more on this issue from Adam Holz.
Click here to read more
statistics about exploding screen time addiction.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does screen time vary for every person?
Does our dedication to screen time effect our other relationships? Adam explains
the scientific side of our addiction, comparing it to alcohol, drug, and even a
sex addiction.
What can we do to self-detox from screen time? Adam offers several excellent
suggestions…
Click
here .
to help support Plugged In, a division of Focus on the Family.
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization
January 15, 2024
Title: Controlling Screen Time
Topic: Screen Time Addiction
Discussed by Adam Holz
with Plugged In (www.PluggedIn.com)
God has given us 24 hours in each day. When they are gone, they’re gone. Many do
not realize just how much time they are dedicating to phone screens, computer
screens, and TV screens.
Adam Holz is an entertainment critic and the Director of Plugged In, a division
of Focus on the Family. Today, Adam discusses our society’s obsession with
screens and how we can each control the time we spend in front of them.
Click
here to read more on this issue from Adam Holz.
Click here to read more
statistics about exploding screen time addiction.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does screen time vary for every person?
Does our dedication to screen time effect our other relationships? Adam explains
the scientific side of our addiction, comparing it to alcohol, drug, and even a
sex addiction.
What can we do to self-detox from screen time? Adam offers several excellent
suggestions…
Click
here .
to help support Plugged In, a division of Focus on the Family.
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization