EMPOWERING DIGITAL WELLNESS FOR KIDS | August 2025
Greetings Friend of the Lab,
As we dive into the new school year, we know technology will shape how kids learn, connect, and spend their time—both inside and outside of the classroom.
Our updated Back-to-School Guide offers the latest research and practical strategies to help children and teens build healthy digital habits—covering topics like AI in learning, school cell phone policies, and the importance of self-regulation for focus and wellbeing.
We’re also excited to share two other opportunities from the Lab this month:
Applications are now open for our 2025–26 Student Advisory Council, a group of high school students whose voices help guide our research and resources.
Read on for more helpful resources from the Lab, and if you know someone who might benefit from these insights, please share this newsletter and encourage them to subscribe.
Here’s to a year of learning, connection, and healthy digital habits.
Cori Stott Executive Director The Digital Wellness Lab
Applications for the Digital Wellness Lab's 2025-2026 Student Advisory Council are officially OPEN!
We are seeking a new cohort of dynamic US high school students (between the ages of 14-18) ready to shape the future of digital wellbeing. Our Student Advisory Council members provide invaluable insights that directly inform the Lab's research and resources, helping us create a healthier and safer digital world for young people.
Applications are open through September 8, 2025. Please share this opportunity with your networks!
Registration is now open for the Boston Childrens’ Center for Educational Excellence annual CME event on Thursday, November 12, from 9:00am to 1:00pm EST. Please join us for this virtual course to learn about how to tackle Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU) in your clinical practice or educational setting.
Clinicians and researchers from the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID) will provide a thorough exploration of PIMU, covering identification methods, comorbidities, and effective strategies for addressing PIMU with youth and their families.
Approved for 4.0 CME credits, this course is ideal for physicians, nurses, PAs, psychologists, and social workers. If you can’t attend on November 12, you can register and access the course on demand for up to six weeks after the event.
One topic occupying educators’ and parents’ minds is effectively managing cell phones during the upcoming school year. Research shows that when students are part of the conversation, they're four times more likely to find policies reasonable and follow them.
Sarah Rebick, Director of the Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki, offers an educator's perspective on achieving digital balance, emphasizing the importance of intentionally limiting technology to encourage students to foster deep connections and fully immerse themselves in physical experiences.
Just as it’s important to use tech with intentionality and mindfulness, it’s incredibly important for our mental and physical health to re-set, take breaks, and enjoy the world around us. The Digital Wellness Lab is slowing down this month on traveling and will be back on the road in September!
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