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Screen-Free Family Dinner

“Screen-Free Family Dinner” is a short 30-minute practice from Zayenha Practice in the Parenting domain. All phones and TV out during dinner — at least one daily meal. It draws on CASA Columbia Family Dinner Project. You can read its goal and first step for free; the full practice with every step and the interactive part comes with Plus.

All phones and TV out during dinner — at least one daily meal.

30 min Intermediate

Goal

Reclaim the family meal as the cohesion nucleus where 80% of emotional connection happens.

Steps

1

Set the daily dinner time — even 25 minutes only.

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

First-meal talk runs 3× longer than usual — even if awkward.

Evidence base

School: CASA Columbia Family Dinner Project

Founders: Anne Fishel · Joseph Califano (2005)

The Family Dinner Project (Harvard) and Columbia's CASA showed strong links between family dinner and lower addiction/depression, higher academics.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Screen-Free Family Dinner" take?

This exercise takes about 30 minutes, practiced in a group in a Social format.

When will I notice the effect of "Screen-Free Family Dinner"?

First-meal talk runs 3× longer than usual — even if awkward. In the short term: Within a month, kids schedule activities around the family dinner.

Is "Screen-Free Family Dinner" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on CASA Columbia Family Dinner Project (Anne Fishel, Joseph Califano (2005)). The Family Dinner Project (Harvard) and Columbia's CASA showed strong links between family dinner and lower addiction/depression, higher academics.

Is "Screen-Free Family Dinner" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the platform.

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