Balancing Technology Resources
Local Opportunities
- Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) - Visit the museum to admire the current exhibitions, watch a film, or dine at the cafe! Admission to the museum (not including film tickets) is free for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
- UC Botanical Garden - Enjoy some time in nature, away from your electronic devices! Plus, it's free for UC Berkeley faculty, staff and students.
Articles & Online Resources
- Screen-Free Activities (Screen-Free Week)
- Balancing Technology Tips (Be Well at Work)
- Days with Grey - easy preschool games
- Five Reasons to Take a Break from Screens (Greater Good Science Center)
- How to Keep Technology from Disrupting Your Happiness (Greater Good Science Center)
- How to Keep Track of Your Screen Time (CBS News)
- How to Reduce Exposure to Radiofrequency Energy from Cell Phones (CA Dept of Public Health)
- OhmConnect - Available for PG&E customers. Save energy (and enjoy a screen-free hour) to earn cash and prizes.
- This is why our phones are making us miserable: happiness isn't the same thing as pleasure, and our brain knows it (Business Insider)
- What happens to your brain when you check your phone all the time (Business Insider)
- Wired Child, Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age (Richard Freed)
Past Events
- Cell Phones, Cell Towers, and Wireless Safety - Spring 2019
- Event Recording (1 hour, 13 minutes)
- Powerpoint Presentation Slides
- Tips to Reduce Your Wireless Radiation Exposure handout
- How to Reduce Exposure to Radiofrequency Energy from Cell Phones (California Department of Public Health)
- Cell Phones and Your Health - held Fall 2015
- Powerpoint Presentation Slides