Let’s face it, most parents have a love-hate relationship with technology.

It can make so many aspects of parenting a breeze, and others a living nightmare. And with parents feeling information in this field is all just statistics and research, who has time figure out real-life strategies that actually work?

For nearly a decade, psychologist Dr Brad Marshall has been helping families find a balance between healthy screen time and problematic overuse. Real strategies, with concrete examples. These strategies resonate with parents. So much so, famed publishing house HarperCollins asked Dr Brad to spin this very seminar into his recently released book “The Tech Diet for your Child and Teen”.

SESSION OVERVIEW:

In this energetic and fun presentation parents will discover:

- The “Psych Science” or psychological underpinnings that drive the addictive nature of gaming, social media and online gambling delivered in plain English, NOT research jargon.

- When Should Parents Panic? This will spell out the warning signs your child or teenager is headed down the wrong path.

- Introduction to the evidenced based 7 UNPLUGGED STEPS for parents as a guide to manage screen and gaming addiction in children and teenagers at home. Parents will leave this session with a clear action plan for WHAT they need to change in their family, WHY and HOW to do this.

Delivery: In person or via webinar

Time: 60 minute key note

Why is it that in a world of constant connectedness, we somehow feel lonelier, more burned out and more disengaged than ever before?

Busy Idiots, the international best selling book and now keynote, explores how and why we find ourselves constantly busy, and reveals how we can break the cycle to get what matters done.

SESSION OVERVIEW:

Take back control of your time and your life, you’ll learn to manage your tech, time and teams in what can be a chaotic and noisy modern workplace.

Delivery: In person or via webinar

Time: Keynote (45-60min) or Workshop (half day/full day)

For more information and to enquire about a session, visit Busy Idiots

We all long for a world where our children and teens can “self regulate” their tech use. Unfortunately due to a developing brain and lack of emotion regulation, for many of our students this can be challenging.

Like many things in life change starts with education and insight. Tech Diet for Students aims to provide students of all ages with the tools to understand how technology works, and how it is stealing their time for profit.

SESSION OVERVIEW:

- Learn about the hidden TRAPS game and App developers use to lure us in to play longer and more often.

- Learn about some of the positive ways technology can be healthy and help us be more social.

- Have a think about some of the warning signs that might indicate they are not managing their screen and technology use.

- Be introduced to some of the “child friendly” Unplugged Steps they can take in partnership with their parents to find a healthy balance.

Delivery: In person interactive workshop designed to engage students. Suitable for all ages of school students, and customised to suit age and year groups.

Time: 35-50 mins dependant on age and school scheduling

Doctors and Allied Health Professionals are the front line. They are the trusted professionals our kids have contact with for a variety of general health needs. When parents are struggling to manage screen and gaming use at home, it’s often Doctors and Allied Health staff they turn to for help. But how can we be expected to be experts in EVERYTHING?

Session Overview:

In this fast paced and fun presentation audiences will discover:

The “Psych Science” or psychological underpinnings that drive the addictive nature of gaming, social media and online gambling delivered in plain English, NOT research jargon.

A comprehensive review of the evidenced based and peer reviewed model Brad employs when answering the question on everyone’s mind: What’s normal and when should I be concerned?

A closer look at the developmental domains that are impacted when screens and gaming take over.

Introduction to the 7 UNPLUGGED STEPS for Doctors and Allied Health

Professionals as a guide to help advise parents of strategies to manage screen and gaming addiction in children and teenagers at home. You will leave this session armed with a concrete plan to help stressed parents manage more effectively at home.

Delivery: In person or via webinar

Time: 60-minute key-note, or an extended half-day program