Chapter 1

• Authors may intentionally omit details to encourage readers to rely on their imagination. How would you describe Liliana? What does she look like? What are some of her unique traits?

• The news is an important source of information, but reading lots of negative news can be distressing. How can you manage the content and frequency of the news you consume to stay informed while preserving your wellness?

• What do you know about the history of where you live? What people have lived there, and what is its natural history?

Chapter 2

• What are some animals that have lived where you live, but are now extinct? Which ancient animals or plants are still in your environment?

• Which activities do you enjoy so much that it’s easy to concentrate? Which activities inspire you, or bring you joy?

 Chapter 3

• What are some things that you would like to do, but never seem to have the time for?

• Would you be able to make time and attention for them if you spent less time on a screen?

 Chapter 4

• What are some ways you can be in greater balance with technology in your life? (See Resources section below)

• Disruption can sometimes be an impetus for change. What are some ways that you have found opportunity or meaning from difficult experiences? From situations where things didn’t go as planned?

 Chapter 5

• What are some things you do on a screen that feel impossible to step away from?

• When you’re stuck to a screen, you are deeply engaged in a virtual non-physical world. Some ways to reconnect with the physical world are: breathing, closing your eyes to engage your other senses, looking at objects far away, moving your body. Try some of these techniques next time you feel stuck to a screen.

 Chapter 6

• Remember a time when you were afraid. How did your body feel in that moment? What are the ways you’ve calmed yourself or found courage in those moments?

• What are some ways you regain focus after you’ve been distracted?

Chapter 7

• If you could invent anything to improve your life or your community, what would it be?

Chapter 8

• Imagine how you would like to see your community change in the next 5-10 years. Or 10-20 years. What aspects would you like to preserve? What aspects would you change?

• Imagine your community in 50 years. What is the same? What is different?

• Are there any small ways you can help create the future you would like to see in your community?