Finding My Media Balance

Zeke and Donovan are having a discussion during their lunch break at school. They are trying to decide how much time they should be on social media to maintain a healthy balance.

• One hour per day.

• As much as you want.

• However much feels healthy and positive, which is different for everyone.

Beck and Eli are having a discussion about their daily screen time. They came up with three questions they should ask themselves to maintain a balanced media usage. Can you guess what those questions might be?

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  What? When? How much?

• Where? Who? How?

• Here? There? Everywhere?

Isola likes to watch her favorite TV show before going to school. Recently, she's been so into the show that she loses track of time and misses out on walking to school with her friends. Why might this be an issue for Isola?

• She misses out on catching up with his friends.

• She feels lonely on her way to school because she has no one to talk to.

• She is starting to be late for school more often.

• All of the above.

Our friend Ben is feeling a bit low as he's missing out on the fun basketball games with his buddies. He's been into a new video game lately. What's the best way for him to manage this?

• Join the basketball games and catch up on the video game on his phone.

• Set a gaming time limit for himself, ensuring he's all set to join his friends for the basketball games.

• Chat with his friends during class to make up for the missed basketball games.

Emma and Averie are discussing their online gaming habits. They are trying to figure out how much time they should spend playing games to maintain a balanced lifestyle. What could be a possible answer?

• As long as they are winning.

• Only on weekends.

• However much feels healthy and doesn't interfere with their daily responsibilities, which is different for everyone.