Digital Minimalism

Some tips to get started

Updated: 2025.01.06

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Digital Minimalism Some tips to get started Articles Digital minimalism explained: Everything you need to know Videos Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport - A Visual Summary Discussion Questions Q1 In your own words, please briefly summarize the article. Q2 What part of the reading resonated with you most? Q3 What are some of your current digital habits? Do you feel that they have a positive or negative impact on your life? Q4 Have you ever tried to reduce your screen time or digital usage? What was your experience like? Q5 How do you think digital minimalism could benefit your daily routine or mental health? Q6 Have you ever felt more relaxed after watching a short video online? How do you think digital content can be both beneficial and harmful? Q7 Do you think it’s possible to live without certain technologies in today’s world? What technologies do you consider essential in your life? Q8 If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down. Expressions proclivity a strong feeling towards something Ví dụ 1 I found that my proclivity towards sports betting has negatively impacted me. Ví dụ 2 Sometimes, you should reserve your proclivity for other areas of your life. premise the main basis of Ví dụ 1 The premise of his argument is that people should have equal access to healthcare. Ví dụ 2 The Declaration of Independence serves as an important premise for this legal case. malicious intending to harm someone Ví dụ 1 This is the story of a movie villain’s malicious attempt to kill the hero. Ví dụ 2 My colleague made malicious comments at work which were too extreme. creative juices an alternative expression for creativity Ví dụ 1 Art therapy is meant to get patient’s creative juices flowing. Ví dụ 2 Let’s get our creative juices flowing and brainstorm approaches to the project.
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Digital Minimalism

Some tips to get started

Articles

Digital minimalism explained: Everything you need to know

Videos

Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport - A Visual Summary

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

What are some of your current digital habits? Do you feel that they have a positive or negative impact on your life?

Have you ever tried to reduce your screen time or digital usage? What was your experience like?

How do you think digital minimalism could benefit your daily routine or mental health?

Have you ever felt more relaxed after watching a short video online? How do you think digital content can be both beneficial and harmful?

Do you think it’s possible to live without certain technologies in today’s world? What technologies do you consider essential in your life?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

Expressions

proclivity

a strong feeling towards something

Ví dụ

I found that my proclivity towards sports betting has negatively impacted me.

Ví dụ

Sometimes, you should reserve your proclivity for other areas of your life.

premise

the main basis of

Ví dụ

The premise of his argument is that people should have equal access to healthcare.

Ví dụ

The Declaration of Independence serves as an important premise for this legal case.

malicious

intending to harm someone

Ví dụ

This is the story of a movie villain’s malicious attempt to kill the hero.

Ví dụ

My colleague made malicious comments at work which were too extreme.

creative juices

an alternative expression for creativity

Ví dụ

Art therapy is meant to get patient’s creative juices flowing.

Ví dụ

Let’s get our creative juices flowing and brainstorm approaches to the project.

*This material is designed for the exclusive use of Ringle students on the Ringle platform.