What is Digital Wellbeing?

What is Digital Wellbeing?

JISC defines Digital Wellbeing as ‘The impact of technologies and digital services on people's mental, physical and emotional health'. 

Translated into day-to-day life we might consider how much time we spend in front of a screen and in what capacity, and how that affects how we think and feel about ourselves and world around us.

How does it impact health?

Many of us spend significant amounts of time interacting with technology and emerging research indicates that extensive use of digital technology can have a profound impact on brain and behaviour. From sleep and concentration to social and emotional intelligence, dozens of factors can be affected by technology. 

But this isn’t necessarily negative; technology can be beneficial too provided we remain aware of our own engagement with it and how it affects us.