Faith Over Technology: Positive Parenting Tips to Prevent Teen Cell Phone and Social Media Addiction, Reduce Kids’ Anxiety Levels, Improve Family ...

Faith Over Technology: Positive Parenting Tips to Prevent Teen Cell Phone and Social Media Addiction, Reduce Kids’ Anxiety Levels, Improve Family ...

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." -- Romans 12:2 Does God want me to use social media? Is it ethical for me to use a cell phone app, like Tik Tok, Twitter, or Facebook, that can potentially harm other people? In this revolutionary follow-up to the parent and law enforcement-acclaimed social media addiction book Delete Me, technology addiction specialist and Christian therapist J.A. Thomas offers the loving parents and grandparents of teens and tweens a powerful new approach to preventing video game overexposure, social media abuse, and cell phone addiction. In an age where over 50% of the population is addicted to one behavior or another and the average teenager spends 4 hours a day wasting time alone on their cellular devices and struggles to interact IRL (In Real Life) with real, live humans, the power of Christian faith or other religious morality can be a valuable lifeline that individuals, parents and teens can use to set boundaries, reduce anxiety and improve in-person communication skills. In this potentially life-changing technology addiction book great for all walks of life, you will learn: • How to use the power of faith in setting boundaries with technology, popular online apps and guide social media usage by teens and tweens. • How to use your faith in God to answer questions such as: "Is TikTok evil?" and "Should we post about our faith on social media platforms?" • How to heal your inner child, overcome tech addictions & seasonal depression, foster healthy relationships, reduce anxiety and stress, and nurture your holy spirit. • How teenagers can let go of toxic relationships with cell phones, video games, and social media apps and turn to positive influences like God, loving families, and strong friendships. • How to examine your own intersection with technology in ways that will help you re-establish your connection with Jesus Christ. • Why social media is ruining your kids’ lives… but they are still using it! By reverse-engineering behavioral addiction, we can negate the negative mental health outcomes of technology abuse and cell phone addiction for good—to improve how we communicate and set boundaries between work and play. Faith Over Technology is the perfect tool to prepare parents and high school students for excelling during another challenging year of peer pressure, social media abuse, and the societal thought control that exists in many schools and colleges! Be sure to also read 'Delete Me' by J.A. Thomas (now at a special promotional discount). "Sure, social media has positive implications. Capture your life moments to share with family and friends, keep up to date with loved ones, or reconnect with an old friend. But social media comes with its negative implications, which in my opinion, far outweigh the good. The D.S.M. 7 illustrates the evolution of this battlefield. The first wars were fought with stick and stone, today war consist in psychological warfare. How do you combat something that is invisible and subconsciously not aware of? 'They' don't have the need to physically dominate you if your mind can be compromised. The glorious prize to 'them', is seizing your mind. Social media is a grave threat to our youth. The psychological engineering done on our youth today should be every parent's concern. Not only can social media distort your child's perception of their own reality, but it is a breeding ground of criminal activity. This book delivers invaluable public safety information about online crime and risks in an exciting and accessible manner. Take one second, and imagine a world where criminals had invisibility cloaking. Would that make you a little more hyper-vigilant about stepping outside? The consistency with people subjected to cyber-attacks, is that they all thought it wouldn't happen to them. In this vast sea of people, what are the chances? Right? No matter how big or small you think you are, it only takes one single click to turn your world upside down. It's time to unplug." - J. Webb | Law Enforcement Officer | U.S. Army Veteran "The illicit online substance trade is no joke. D.S.M. 7 Steps to Social Media Abstinence is a great proactive approach to keeping kids from damaging websites and applications that expose them to deadly drugs." - Cliff Scholnick | Ret. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Senior Officer, Department of Homeland Security "Having experienced the exacerbating affects of social media on mental illness in my own family, and the consequences that it can have on family, friends, and health. I watched my ex-wife suffer really bad from social media addiction and I'm sure it contributed to her breakdown and hospitalization. I think this book will serve as a great first step to help those who are struggling with social media addiction to recognize and work their way out of it. The writing is both accessible and personal. I will be sending copies as gifts." - Dan Thomas-Spie