The Battle for Your Time: Exposing the Costs of Social Media | Dino Ambrosi | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

Do we truly comprehend how much of our time and attention is given to technology? In his talk, Dino Ambrosi reframes how we think about our relationships to devices, and shares his ideas on how to create healthy digital habits.
Dino Ambrosi, the founder of Project Reboot, is an expert at guiding teens and young adults to relationships with technology that empower them. While studying at UC Berkeley, he created a popular course called Becoming Tech Intentional which he taught to over 60 of his fellow students who reduced their screen time by an average of over 3 hours per day. After graduating in May, he embarked on a mission to spread the contents of his course to a broader audience. Through school assemblies, workshops, and consulting, he has worked with over 500 students and parents to raise awareness about the addictive potential of our devices, drive conversations around digital wellness, and deliver practical strategies to build healthy digital habits. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@debbie2626]

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[@MitchPhillips]

“Social media is free, because you pay for it with your time”. Incredibly compelling way to frame the crazy trade-off we partake in.

[@pienipenni]

Always open the app with a purpose in mind and leave when mission accomplished. That's how I fight in this battle.

[@mihaitmf]

Social media "tells us that it's more important to be updated about everything, than to be deeply informed about anything". Wow that hits hard, I love that quote.

[@dino-ambrosi]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to express my gratitude for all the support this video has received. It's already reached way more people than I ever imagined, and it has been amazing to read the comments/messages from those who have felt impacted by it.

[@secretbuttercup658]

I'm 19.Thanks for saving my future by opening up my brain.

[@susainK]

"IF SOMETHING IS FREE THEN YOU'RE THE PRODUCT."

[@CanonFirefly]

I uninstalled all social media apps and bought 4 bicycles and now spend about 10 hours a week cycling to work, riding trails in the forest and exploring wherever my bike can take me.

[@jessl1631]

Restful activities to substitute: reading, doing art, gardening, making music, playing a game, walking in nature, socialising.

[@jothishprabu8]

How many of you just use KZbin

[@abylalai]

I don't use Instagram, Tiktok, WhatsApp and so on, but I waste almost all my free time for KZbin

[@mangjuanmedia]

“When you’re trying to FOMO, you actually missed out on living” Damn, that hits hard!

[@prachisingh7353]

"a letter tells us that our communication doesn't need to be frequent, it just needs to be deep" :)

[@LucaMuntz]

Best decision I ever made deleting all social media about 6 months ago. Have lived such a more beautiful , peaceful life since.

[@frenchantonio1]

Social media is like shopping at the store: know what you want going in, or you'll wander endlessly and leave with things you didn't need.

[@sree9973]

I am 20 and I don't use any social media other than Whatsapp and KZbin for my study related info .

[@6914NJ]

This problem is made even worse because we use social media to soothe ourselves and deal with our loneliness, depression anxiety etc. Then, we get even more hooked and spend even more time.

[@trentsleight2506]

This should be viewed by millions.

[@rachelcook9053]

I'm an 8th grade math teacher and do a Thoughtful Thursday every week. Made them watch this for one of them. Should've seen their shocked faces! Thank you very much for doing the research and posting this visually!!

[@fitriiagr]

“Free time is your most valuable resource, don’t give it away for free” I like this speech