Digital Wellbeing: Empowering Connection with Wonder and Imagination in the Age of AI

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In an era where digital technology affects every aspect of our lives, Digital Wellbeing: Empowering Connection with Wonder and Imagination in the Age of AI encourages readers to proactively navigate the complex relationships between technology, creativity, and human wellness. Written in an approachable, practical, and uplifting style, this book explores how digital platforms, tools, and interfaces, from social media to virtual and augmented reality, gaming, and wearables, influence our mental health, relationships, innovative capacity, and overall wellbeing.This book investigates challenges and opportunities presented by the Age of AI, offering insights into managing attention, overcoming the loneliness epidemic, building meaningful relationships, elevating awe, and harnessing technology to enhance life rather than detract from it. Readers are guided to integrate principles of wonder and imagination with the most current digital practices to increase connection, joy, and flourishing. Written by internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, author, and extended reality experience designer Caitlin Krause, this book empowers readers to:Gain insights about how to use technology to enhance connection, collaboration, and creativity.Learn about frameworks for wonder-rich digital wellbeing and how to apply them effectively.Explore the relationship between spatial computing, AI, and wellbeing.Understand social media’s impact on attention, and adopt intentional practices that encourage whole-life thriving.Identify games and media that encourage flourishing, from a designer’s mindset.Incorporate music, wearables, and movement into embodied wellbeing.Access actionable strategies for leaders to excel digitally, with personal self-assessments and guides for teams that support a culture of innovation, openness, and belonging.Craft more intentional tech integrations and daily life habits.Engage with active reflection questions, examples, and exercises to deepen understanding and introduce practical applications.Inviting, powerful, and delightfully fun to read, Digital Wellbeing earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals seeking optimal, healthy, and creatively fulfilling strategies to interact with technology and thrive.

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In an era where digital technology affects every aspect of our lives, Digital Wellbeing: Empowering Connection with Wonder and Imagination in the Age of AI encourages readers to proactively navigate the complex relationships between technology, creativity, and human wellness. Written in an approachable, practical, and uplifting style, this book explores how digital platforms, tools, and interfaces, from social media to virtual and augmented reality, gaming, and wearables, influence our mental health, relationships, innovative capacity, and overall wellbeing.