Year 7

How does time online impact our mental wellbeing?

In this lesson, we will learn about the importance of limiting your time online and the negative effects of too much screen time.

Year 7

How does time online impact our mental wellbeing?

In this lesson, we will learn about the importance of limiting your time online and the negative effects of too much screen time.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Rationing/limiting screen time (including mobile phones) to aid positive mental wellbeing
  2. Negative effects of too much time online for mental wellbeing

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are examples of a positive wellbeing? (Tick four answers)
Correct answer: Being physically active
Correct answer: Connecting to others
Correct answer: Learning a new skill
Correct answer: Sleep
Spending hours on social media
Watching TV alone
Q2.
Having good quality friends is more important than having lots of friends.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
Which of these are good examples of how to spend time online? (Tick two answers)
Feeling jealous of other peoples' lifestyles
Correct answer: Learning a new hobby
Updating social media as soon as you wake up
Correct answer: Using a meditation app to help you unwind
Q4.
Mental wellbeing is about your thoughts and feelings and how you cope with the ups and downs of everyday life.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
Which of these are negative experiences whilst spending time online? (Tick three answers)
Correct answer: Cyber bullying
Learning a new hobby
Correct answer: Meeting people you have never met and sharing personal information
Correct answer: Pressure to look a certain way

5 Questions

Q1.
Meeting people from around the world is a positive use of time online.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
A negative impact of time online is a fear of missing out or being jealous of another person.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
A positive impact of time online is cyber-bullying.
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Spending 3 hours on social media, worrying that everyone is so perfect, is a good use of your time online.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
What should you do with your phone at night?
Fall asleep whilst watching a film or TV on your phone.
Stay up very late chatting to your school friends.
Correct answer: Switch it off and put it away.