BE UPLIFTED

Sara MorrisCIS 1020-033Ages 11-19

THE FACTS Yale University and CA Pacific Medical Center

report links between media consumption and kids health.

Researchers found the more bad media (TV, movies, music) a kid is exposed to, the higher the health risks.

The bottom line is that media can have a significant impact in these areas: obesity tobacco use sexual behavior drug and alcohol use low academic achievement

YOU CHOOSE Do you want to use technology to improve your

health? What would you share? Pictures, Video, Music,

Quotes, or Good Humor 59% of teens view social networks as unsafe

Would you join a social network that has uplifting content and is predator-free?

WHAT MAKES YOU WANT TO MOVE?

WHAT LIFTS YOU UP?

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul” – Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer.

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? “To experience peace does not mean that your life

is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life” – Jill Bolte Taylor

WHAT WOULD YOU SHARE?

Music

Quote

Picture

Video

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney (1901-1966)

BIBLIOGRAPHY Cruz, Gilbert. "Why Media Could Be Bad

For Your Child's Health." TIME (2008). Statistic Brain. n.d.

<http://www.statisticbrain.com/social-networking-statistics/>.