Overcoming Internet Addiction For Dummies

Tackle technology overuse and rediscover balanced living

If you’re struggling to live up to your full potential “IRL,” you might be suffering from Internet addiction—and you’re not alone. Today’s screen technology taps right into our brain’s reward circuitry, keeping us (and our loved ones) hooked. The good news: we can understand and heal this common mental health issue. This book gives you a primer on addiction, including the neurobiology of why we and our children are all susceptible. You’ll learn how to recognize, manage, and treat Internet addiction, and how to foster a healthy and sustainable lifestyle in our digital age.

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• The biology of addiction
• How much screen time is too much?
• Self-tests to identify addiction and overuse
• Steps for seeking treatment
• Raising tech-healthy children
• Tips for enjoying real-time living
• Smartphones and other addictive technologies
• The trouble with video games