The 'digital wellness lady' is on a mission to make you unplug

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Step into the Center for Digital Wellness and you'll likely hear people chatting and that's about it. Because that's what the Wi-Fi disabled room at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, is for re-connecting and interacting with your fellow humans — no screens, gizmos, or gadgets in the way.

You might find the center's founder, Sylvia Frejd, a minister and counselor by training, in the conversation corner with the fireplace lit, or at the so-called "kitchen table," ready for a chat and face-to-face interaction. "Look up," she advises students — and faculty and staff — often walking with their heads down in their phones. "Experience the world around you."  Read more...

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