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Hoorah for Screen Free Week, launching bright and early on May 6! Originally known as TV Turnoff Week, this global event kick-started in the mid-1990s and has been a catalyst for families, schools, and communities to switch off from digital distractions and reignite a passion for shared moments. The screen-savvy among us are invited to embark on an exciting digital detox and take this golden opportunity to draw, run, explore, and engage in creative activities! Let's experience the joy of life beyond the four corners of our digital devices and appreciate the world from a fresh perspective!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1994</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>TV-Turnoff Week Launch</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Center for Screen-Time Awareness started TV-Turnoff Week to encourage less television watching and more active living.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Public Endorsement</div><div class='timeline-text'>The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Education Association officially endorsed the campaign.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Scope Expansion</div><div class='timeline-text'>With the rise of the internet and smartphones, the campaign expanded to include all screen-based electronics.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Rebranded as Screen-Free Week</div><div class='timeline-text'>Renamed as Screen-Free Week, the campaign continued its mission to promote active, face-to-face interactions over digital engagement.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2016</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Engaging Educational Institutions</div><div class='timeline-text'>A growing number of schools, libraries, and educational institutions worldwide started participating in Screen-Free Week activities.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Continued Global Participation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Screen-Free Week became a global event, with families and communities participating in over 70 countries.</div></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Host an arts and crafts day</h3><p class='facts-text'>Gather your family or friends and spend a day creating art. You can do painting, modeling clay, collage, or any medium you prefer. You'll be amazed at what your hands can create without the need for a computer, a tablet, or a phone.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Organize a sports event</h3><p class='facts-text'>Whether it's a big basketball game, a small badminton match, or a friendly game of frisbee in the park - active involvement in sports will keep you energized and screen-free. It's a great way to involve the community too!</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Cook something new</h3><p class='facts-text'>Dust off that old recipe book that's been sitting on the shelf and take this chance to master a new dish. Challenge yourself not to use any digital recipes! </p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Organize a treasure hunt</h3><p class='facts-text'>Arrange an exciting treasure hunt around your neighborhood. This gets everyone out of the house, exploring the great outdoors and forgetting about their screens for a bit.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Organize a book club meeting</h3><p class='facts-text'>Gather your bookworm friends and spend an evening discussing your favorite books. It's a great way to engage in meaningful conversations and cultivate a healthy habit at the same time.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Encourages physical activity and creativity</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Screen Free Week motivates participants to engage in physical activities such as sports events or even a neighbourhood treasure hunt. It also encourages us to tap into our creative side with arts and crafts, cooking new dishes, or diving into the pages of a good book.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Promotes meaningful interactions</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Turning off screens for a week allows us to spend more quality time with family and friends. Whether it's through a shared sports event or lively discussions at a book club meeting, Screen Free Week enables genuine interaction where all our attention is devoted to the people around us.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Helps rediscover the world beyond screens</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>In these digital times, it's all too easy to lose ourselves in the virtual world. Screen Free Week offers a refreshing break and a chance to explore and appreciate our surroundings, reigniting a sense of wonder for the world beyond the screen.</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Screen Free Week is Linked to Decreased Aggression</h3><p class='facts-content'>A study conducted at Stanford University found that after a week of being screen-free, young boys showed less aggression than their counterparts who continued regular digital consumption.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Screen Free Week Originated from a Single Day Event</h3><p class='facts-content'>Initially, the event was only a single day after its conception in 1994, named TV-Free America Day. It became so popular that it officially expanded into a full seven-day event in 1996.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Observing Screen Free Week Contributes to Better Sleep</h3><p class='facts-content'>Several studies have shown that excessive screen time, especially before bed, can disrupt our sleep patterns. By observing Screen Free Week, participants are likely to experience better quality sleep.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>The Average American Adult Spends More than 11 Hours on Screens Daily</h3><p class='facts-content'>According to Nielsen reports, the average American adult spends more than 11 hours per day watching, reading, listening to or simply interacting with media. Screen Free Week offers a beneficial cut-down on this excessively high number.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Participation in Screen Free Week Enhances Cognitive Function</h3><p class='facts-content'>Without screens, participants tend to engage more in stimulating activities such as reading, solving puzzles or playing board games, which help boost cognitive function and improve concentration.</p></div></div>
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