Elements of digital life, such as information overload, distraction, privacy concerns, and interpersonal interactions, can significantly affect an individual’s well-being. Cultivating digital wellness involves the ability to navigate these aspects of digital life and to make mindful decisions related to time spent, account settings, sharing, and more. Education in support of digital wellness and well-being is an important and growing feature of wellness-related initiatives on college and university campuses. Academic libraries can be key partners in these kinds of programs. This chapter shares approaches for librarians looking to support digital well-being.

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Feerrar, J. (2020). Supporting digital wellness and wellbeing. In A. Lannon & S. Holder (Eds.), Student Wellness and Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Activities for Promoting Health and Success. https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/100812