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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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A Brave New World? | |
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Not a Technophobe | |
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The Digital Invasion | |
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The Bright Side of Technology | |
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The Not-So-Bright Side | |
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Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants | |
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The Digital World and Our Spirituality | |
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Parents and Educators CAN Make a Difference | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Awaken to Your Relationship with Technology | |
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Where Has All the Time Gone? | |
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We All Have a Relationship with Technology | |
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More Socially Connected, but More Disconnected | |
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Living in the Shallows | |
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Wake-Up Call to Parents | |
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Wake-Up Call to Teachers and Educators | |
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Questions for Teachers to Reflect On | |
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A Rainbow in the Dark Skies of Learning | |
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Wake-Up Call to Pastors and Chaplains | |
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Digital Addiction in the Military | |
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What Pastors and Chaplains Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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The Rewiring of Our Brains | |
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Are Our Brains Changeable? | |
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Does the Brain Have Any Limitations? | |
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Brain Systems That Could Be Affected by Our Hyper-Tech World | |
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System One: The Brain's "Pleasure System" | |
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System Two: The Brain's "Tranquility System" | |
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System Three: The Brain's "Memory System" | |
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System Four: The Brain's "Learning System" | |
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Ten Ways to Improve Sleep Quality | |
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System Five: The Brain's "Attachment System" | |
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System Six: The Brain's "Spiritual System" | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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The Multitasking Myth | |
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Uncovering the Truth about Multitasking | |
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Do Computers Really Multitask? | |
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Human Limitations in Multitasking | |
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Why Is Multitasking Such a Challenge? | |
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Multitasking and Learning | |
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Test for Multitasking Addiction | |
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Multitasking and "Attention Deficit Trait" | |
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Dos and Don'ts for Parents of Multitasking Teenagers | |
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Teaching Our Children to "Pay Attention" | |
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Effective Cyber Learning | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Five Free Apps That Can Help You Reclaim Your Time | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Relationships and Social Media | |
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We Are Created for Connection | |
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The Narcissism Epidemic | |
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Why Do We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other? | |
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Twelve Ways to Improve Communication | |
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Rise of Online Dating | |
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Being Smart about Online Dating | |
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A Lonely Future? | |
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Facebook and Twitter Comparisons | |
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Facebook Depression | |
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Facebook Addiction Disorder | |
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Facebook Affairs | |
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Steps to Preventing Facebook Affairs | |
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The Digital Impact on Marriage | |
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Signs You Are Headed for a Facebook Affair | |
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Ten Questions to Discuss with Your Spouse about Facebook | |
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Repairing Marriage after a Facebook Affair | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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More Serious Cyber Problems | |
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Destructive Consequences from Internet Pornography | |
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Breaking Free | |
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Cybersex and Cyber-Affairs | |
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Sexting | |
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Cyberstalking | |
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Cyberbullying | |
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Internet Gambling | |
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Internet Video Gaming Addictions | |
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Gaming Risk Addiction | |
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Addiction Risk for Video Games | |
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Virtual Worlds | |
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What Does the Future Hold? | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Overcoming Digital Addictions | |
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The Digital Addiction Heist | |
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Clarifying Addiction | |
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The Reality of Digital Addictions | |
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Components and Consequences | |
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What Do ALL Addictions Have in Common? | |
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How Does an Internet Addiction Form? | |
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Why Is Texting So Prone to Addiction? | |
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Texting Tips for Parents | |
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How Addicted Are You or Your Children? | |
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Symptoms of Internet Addiction | |
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Teenage Digital Addiction Test | |
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Adult Digital Addiction Test | |
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Overcoming an Internet Addiction | |
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Digital Addiction Treatment Plan | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Intentional Living in a Digital World | |
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How Digitally Engaged Are You? | |
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Digital Use Assessment Quiz | |
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Guarding Your Weil-Being | |
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Estimated Current Digital Use | |
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Five Ways to Restore Your Pleasure Center | |
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Establishing Digital Boundaries | |
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Intentional Strategies to Help You Thrive in Your Real Life | |
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Ten Steps to Digital Weil-Being | |
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Where Have All Our Manners Gone? | |
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Ten Core Rules of Internet Netiquette | |
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Setting Intentional Limits on Technology | |
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The Digital Fast Challenge | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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A Parent's Digital Protection Plan | |
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Parents' Fears about the Digital World | |
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Step 1: Lay a Foundation of Trust | |
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Step 2: Stay Informed about the Digital World | |
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Step 3: Love Enough to Set Limits on Using Digital Devices | |
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Step 4: Protecting Your Children's Social Skills | |
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Step 5: Set Up a Digital Contract | |
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Step 6: Keep the Internet Safe | |
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Internet Access Safety Tips | |
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Step 7: Stay Involved in Your Children's Digital Lives | |
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The Stealth American Plague | |
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What We Can Do about It | |
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Ten Tough Technology Tips | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Protecting Your "Godspace" | |
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Freeing Up Space for God | |
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See Your Godspace as Sacred | |
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Cultivating the Place | |
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Protecting Your Godspace | |
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Exploring Spiritual Disciplines | |
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Seven Ways to Cultivate Silence and Solitude | |
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Think Like Jesus-Christian Mindfulness | |
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Creating a Sacred Space for Your Godspace | |
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Sanctifying Our Technology | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Postscript | |
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Social Media Glossary | |
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Pledge for Using the Internet Responsibly | |
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Teenager�s Pledge for Using the Internet Responsibly | |
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Digital Stewardship Contract | |
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Sample Texting Abbreviations | |
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Books and Relaxation and Christian Meditation CD | |
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Books and Resources by Dr. Hart and Dr. Frejd | |
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Notes | |