Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of the activity:
- How do you usually spend your free time, and do you find yourself constantly checking your phone or social media?
- Have you ever felt anxious or depressed after spending too much time on your devices, and if so, how did you cope with those feelings?
- Do you think technology has improved or worsened your mental health, and why do you think that is?
- Can you recall a time when you felt truly focused and engaged in an activity without any distractions, and how did that make you feel?
- How do you think your life would change if you were able to control your attention and limit your screen time?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Look at the featured image and answer the following questions:
- What do you see in the image, and what does it represent to you?
- What do you think this activity will be about based on this image, and what topics do you think will be covered?
Introduction:
Please read the introduction to the activity, which discusses the impact of technology on attention and mental health.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video How To Reclaim Your Attention (and your life) – Dr. K and pause at the following points:
- Pause at 5 minutes and discuss: What is the cycle of anxiety and addiction to technology described in the video, and how does it affect mental health?
- Pause at 10 minutes and discuss: What are some practices that can help improve attention and mental health, such as dharana and untha, and how can they be incorporated into daily life?
- Pause at 15 minutes and discuss: How do online algorithms shape thoughts and behaviors, and what are the consequences of constant stimulation on mental health?
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Vocabulary Practice:
Complete the vocabulary quiz to test your understanding of key terms:
- Which word means ‘a state of being alone or without companions’?
- A) Anxiety
- B) Depression
- C) Loneliness
- D) Suicidality
- What is the term for ‘a meditation technique that trains the mind to concentrate’?
- A) Untha
- B) Thratika
- C) Dharana
- D) Homeostasis
- Which practice involves ‘staring at a candle flame without blinking to evoke a sense of accomplishment and ego activation’?
- A) Dharana
- B) Thratika
- C) Untha
- D) Meditation
- What is the term for ‘the process where emotions equilibrate and don’t last forever’?
- A) Emotional Accumulation
- B) Homeostasis
- C) Algorithmic Control
- D) Attentional Loss
- Which term refers to ‘a cleansing practice for the third eye that can increase intuition and understanding’?
- A) Dharana
- B) Untha
- C) Thratika
- D) Mindfulness
Answer Key:
- C) Loneliness
- C) Dharana
- C) Untha
- B) Homeostasis
- C) Thratika
Grammar Focus:
The use of gerunds and infinitives is a crucial aspect of English grammar. Complete the grammar quiz to test your understanding:
- The speaker describes a cycle of anxiety and addiction to technology, which involves _______ to social media as a distraction.
- turning
- to turn
- turn
- turned
- Practicing focus, such as through dharana, a meditation technique, can help _______ attentional capability.
- improve
- improving
- to improve
- improved
- The use of eyes in a society dominated by visual stimulation can help individuals _______ a sense of accomplishment.
- to evoke
- evoking
- evoked
- evoke
- Online algorithms shape thoughts and behaviors, _______ attention to facilitate online radicalization.
- manipulating
- to manipulate
- manipulate
- manipulated
- Using devices to suppress emotions instead of _______ them leads to unprocessed emotions piling up over time.
- process
- to process
- processing
- processed
Answer Key:
- to turn
- improve
- evoke
- manipulating
- processing
