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What is a question you wish someone would ask you?

What is a small kind act that you do for others that also makes your day better?

When was a time you felt really listened to?

How did it feel?

The importance of being heard

THEME: Connection Inward

When was a time you felt really listened to?

What would your “For You Page” say about who you are? Does it get it right?

What is a question you wish someone would ask you?

Think about who you’d like to ask that same question to. Reach out to them and ask.

A simple text can be powerful

THEME: Connection outward

What is something that brings out the real you?

When was a time you felt really listened to?

What would your “For You Page” say about who you are? Does it get it right?

Theme: digital mirrors

think about these stories.do you relate to these storytellers?

What is something that brings out the real you?

Knowing our true selves helps us connect to others’ stories and it helps us tell our own story. 

THEME: Connection Inward

think about your story and how you relate to these storytellers

What would your “For You Page” say about who you are? Does it get it right?

What helps you feel safe?

What helps you feel safe?

Feeling safe is an important part of connection.

THEME: Connection Inward

What is something that brings out the real you?

Do you notice patterns in your camera roll (friends, selfies, food, hobbies, etc.)?

What is one time you turned down an invitation for your own mental health?

What helps you feel safe?

Do you notice patterns in your camera roll (friends, selfies, food, hobbies, etc.)?

Theme: Digital Mirrors

What does your camera roll reveal about what you value and prioritize?

How do you recharge when you’re feeling your “social battery” is running low?

Do you notice patterns in your camera roll (friends, selfies, food, hobbies, etc.)?

What is one time you turned down an invitation for your own mental health?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout

Did it help you feel less overwhelmed?

Do you ever feel lonely online?

What is one time you turned down an invitation for your own mental health?

How do you recharge when you’re feeling your “social battery” is running low?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout

Connection takes energy.

What parts of your identity feel most visible online and what parts feel most hidden?

How do you recharge when you’re feeling your “social battery” is running low?

Do you ever feel lonely online?

Theme: connection inward

How does that loneliness feel similar to loneliness you experience in-person? How does it feel different?

What do you do to take care of yourself?

Do you ever feel lonely online?

What parts of your identity feel most visible online and what parts feel most hidden?

Theme: Digital Mirrors

What is a passion of yours? Something you care about?

What parts of your identity feel most visible online and what parts feel most hidden?

THEME: Boundaries & Burnout

What do you do to take care of yourself?

How do you know when you’re truly connecting with someone?

What do you do to take care of yourself?

What is a passion of yours? Something you care about?

THEME: Connection inward

How can you share that passion with others?

When you feel overwhelmed, how do you know when it is time to pause and rest?

What is a passion of yours? Something you care about?

How do you know when you’re truly connecting with someone?

How does it feel?

THEME: Connection outward

What’s a small moment from this week that made you smile?

How do you know when you’re truly connecting with someone?

When you feel overwhelmed, how do you know when it is time to pause and rest?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout

What does truly resting look like to you?

What is a healthy boundary you’ve set that has improved your relationships?

When you feel overwhelmed, how do you know when it is time to pause and rest?

What’s a small moment from this week that made you smile?

THEME: Connection inward

What gives you the confidence to reach out?

What’s a small moment from this week that made you smile?

What is a healthy boundary you’ve set that has improved your relationships?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout

Share a moment when you created a meaningful connection with a stranger. How did you feel?

What is a healthy boundary you’ve set that has improved your relationships?

What gives you the confidence to reach out?

Theme: connection inward

Sometimes, connecting takes confidence. 

When do you allow yourself to feel what you need to and when do you bottle things up?

What gives you the confidence to reach out?

Share a moment when you created a meaningful connection with a stranger. How did you feel?

Theme: connection outward

Have you ever changed something about yourself (IRL or digitally) because of something
an algorithm recommended
to you? 

Share a moment when you created a meaningful connection with a stranger. How did you feel?

When do you allow yourself to feel what you need to and when do you bottle things up?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout

What boundary could help?

Which apps or feeds usually make your feelings meter go up (positive) or down (negative)?

When do you allow yourself to feel what you need to and when do you bottle things up?

Have you ever changed something about yourself (IRL or digitally) because of something
an algorithm recommended
to you? 

Theme: Digital Mirrors

What was the recommendation, and what did you change?

What is a new social media feature you think would protect young people’s digital wellbeing?

Have you ever changed something about yourself (IRL or digitally) because of something
an algorithm recommended
to you? 

Which apps or feeds usually make your feelings meter go up (positive) or down (negative)?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout 

What is a topic, popular opinion, or other tool you use to find common ground with people who you may not agree with? 

Which apps or feeds usually make your feelings meter go up (positive) or down (negative)?

What is a new social media feature you think would protect young people’s digital wellbeing?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout 

If you could recommend one strategy to defeat burnout, what would it be?

What is a new social media feature you think would protect young people’s digital wellbeing?

THEME: Connection outward

What is a topic, popular opinion, or other tool you use to find common ground with people who you may not agree with? 

What does “connection” mean to you in your own words?

What is a topic, popular opinion, or other tool you use to find common ground with people who you may not agree with? 

If you could recommend one strategy to defeat burnout, what would it be?

Theme: Boundaries & Burnout 

Are you concerned for a friend that is experiencing loneliness?

If you could recommend one strategy to defeat burnout, what would it be?

What does “connection” mean to you in your own words?

Theme: connection outward

What does connection look like, feel like, or sound like to you?

When do you feel confident online? When do you feel insecure? Why?

What does “connection” mean to you in your own words?

Are you concerned for a friend that is experiencing loneliness?

THEME: Connection outward

What is something you can do to encourage them?

How do you want to be seen digitally vs. IRL?

Are you concerned for a friend that is experiencing loneliness?

When do you feel confident online? When do you feel insecure? Why?

Theme: DIGITAL MIRRORS 

What is a small kind act that you do for others that also makes your day better?

When do you feel confident online? When do you feel insecure? Why?

How do you want to be seen digitally vs. IRL?

Theme: digital mirrors

When was a time you felt really listened to?

How do you want to be seen digitally vs. IRL?

What is a small kind act that you do for others that also makes your day better?

Theme: connection outward