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This app is designed around endless scrolling and short videos.
TikTok
This feature on Snapchat tracks daily interaction and pressures users not to miss a day with their friends.
Streaks
This phone feature alerts you with sounds or vibrations.
Notifications
The first thing that many people do when they check their phone in the morning.
Check social media
An honest conversation with God.
Prayer
The social media app built around photos, reels, and stories.
This number on social media often affects teens’ mood and self-worth.
Likes/Views/Followers
This acronym stands for a fear that makes people anxious about missing updates or experiences in life.
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
This phrase describes scrolling without a goal or stopping point.
Doomscrolling
This book contains God’s Word.
The Bible (scripture)
The app where you can send disappearing messages.
Snapchat
This phone feature gives you a notification each week about usage data by app and time spent.
Screen time
This term describes content tailored specifically to a user’s behavior or scrolling.
Algorithm
The condition of being glued or fixated on a particular substance, thing, or activity. No matter how hard you try, you still can't quit it.
Addictions/Habits
This virtue is a fruit of the Holy Spirit that brings calm.
Peace
The online platform where you can subscribe to creators and watch content.
YouTube
This term describes watching many episodes in one sitting.
Binge-watching
App makers use this visual design technique by using bright colors and movement to grab attention.
Visual stimulation
This common emotional state makes people turn to distractions for comfort.
Stress/Anxiety
This sacrament places Catholics in the real presence of Jesus.
The Eucharist/Holy Communion
This is often called the “official teen hangout app” for chatting and messaging - sometimes used for school groups
Discord
This streaming feature automatically plays the next episode.
Autoplay
This brain chemical is released during pleasure and anticipation.
Dopamine
This is the average number of hours teens spend on screens daily (approximate).
7-9 hours
This Christian practice involves intentionally resting in God’s presence at least once a week.
Sabbath