The Weekly Update

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Bouncing into Break Spirit Week!!!

Be honest: Have you ever picked up your phone to check the time, and then suddenly it’s 45 minutes later and you’re watching a video of someone power-washing a driveway?

We’ve all been there. This week, we are hacking our phones back so they work for us, not against us.

Tech companies design apps using "Variable Rewards"—the exact same psychology used in slot machines.

• The Data: You keep scrolling because you might see something interesting next. This uncertainty releases Dopamine, keeping you hooked.

• The Reality: Your attention span is being sold to advertisers. The average teen spends 7+ hours a day on screens. Imagine what else you could do with that time?

This is a weird hack, but it works.

The Challenge: Go into your phone settings and turn your screen to Greyscale (Black & White).

• iPhone: Settings > Accessibility > Display > Color Filters > Greyscale.

• Android: Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Bedtime Mode (or Accessibility).

Why: Without the bright red notifications and colorful icons, your brain gets less dopamine from the screen. You’ll be shocked at how boring your phone becomes—and how much easier it is to put down.

• School Counselor: Grant Sparks (766-3410)/Christine Harrell (766-3407)
• Mental Health Support: Shannon Krenek, LCSW (766-3379) - Leave a note if Ms. Shannon is not in. She would love to meet you.
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988.

Check out my Screen Time and Pickup averages from last week. How do yours compare?

Monday

• Baseball HOME Patton
• Soccer HOME Madison
• Softball @ Asheville

Tuesday

• Baseball HOME McDowell
• Softball @ Watauga

Wednesday

• Career EXPO
• Soccer @ Avery
• Golf @ Rumbling Bald

Thursday

• Softball HOME North Buncombe

Friday

• NO SCHOOL! Enjoy Spring Break!! Come back rested and ready to tackle the last few weeks of the semester!!🌼🌺🌸🐝