Draft:Digital Wellness Institute


The Digital Wellness Institute is an American company headquartered in Lewisville, Texas known for its advocacy of digital wellness.

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The Digital Wellness Institute was co-founded in 2020 by Amy Blankson, Nina Hersher, Sophie Janicke-Bowles, and Tyler Rice[1]. The Digital Wellness Institute is known for creating a model for Digital Flourishing[2].

The Digital Wellness Institute hosts Digital Wellness Day, an annual celebration taking place on the first Friday of May each year to help build awareness about the importance of digital wellness.[3]

In 2021, the Digital Wellness Institute was named the Grand Prize Winner of the IDEO Designing for Digital Thriving Challenge by Riot Games, the Susan Crown Exchange, the Fair Play Alliance, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center, and IDEO.[4]

In 2023, the Digital Wellness Institute recognized Virginia Tech as the first certified "Digitally Well University" in the world, and ATB Financial as the first certified "Digitally Well Company" in the world.[5], [6]

In 2024, the Digital Wellness Institute partnered with Fast Company to recognize the world's most Digitally Balanced Workplaces.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Alumnus examines the impact technology has on our well-being". 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ Blankson, Amy, Nina Hersher (15 January 2021). Digital Wellness: Your Playbook for Thriving in the Remote Work Era (1st ed.). Independently published. ISBN 979-8595138703.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "Digital Wellness Day — on Living Well Online". 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Riot Games, IDEO crown winners of inclusive design challenge". December 2022.
  5. ^ "'Digital Wellness' is Here to Save Your Mental Health if a Screen-Free Life Isn't Feasible—Here's What Happened when I Tried It". 5 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Virginia Tech announced as the first Certified Digitally Well University".
  7. ^ "Fast Company and Digital Wellness Institute Announce Collaboration to Identify the Most Digitally Balanced Workplaces". PR Newswire (Press release). Fast Company. Retrieved 27 March 2024.