The free Find Your Starting Place worksheet

Two questions. Four starting places. One printable first step.

Download it, print it, or use it with a family, class, client, team, or community group.

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Built for libraries, workplaces and schools

Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library
Halifax Public Library
Halifax Public Library
Waterloo Public Library
Waterloo Public Library
Kitchener Public Library
Kitchener Public Library
St. Catherines Public Library
St. Catherines Public Library

How it works

The worksheet is the paper version of the Offline.now Matrix. Answer two questions about motivation and confidence, find your starting place, and choose one small first step. Take the quiz online for a personalized result, or print the worksheet and use it on paper.

Use it in your community

The worksheet is free to share. Use it as a conversation starter, a workshop handout, or a simple first step for people who want a healthier relationship with screens.

Libraries

Offer it on shelves, in branch programs, or as part of digital-wellbeing displays. Co-branded versions may be available.

Schools

Give students and families a shame-free starting point for screen-habit conversations.

Workplaces

Add it to wellness programming as a practical, low-pressure first step teams can actually use.
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Go deeper into the Matrix

The quiz and worksheet help you find your starting place. The book takes you further, with type-specific guidance for changing screen habits in a way that feels practical and doable.

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Digital balance is an ongoing conversation

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When motivation is high but confidence feels shaky, you’re standing on the bridge between Overwhelmed and Ready. Real change begins here, not by pushing harder, but by building trust in yourself through small, compassionate steps. Each micro-win: turning off notifications, setting a five-minute tech-free ritual builds belief and balance. As guilt gives way to grounded progress, you move from emotional exhaustion to calm consistency, transforming digital change from effort into ease.
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In a world where every scroll feels like a performance review, it’s easy to confuse self-worth with digital validation. Comparison fatigue creeps in as polished feeds and curated lives whisper, “You’re not enough.” But confidence isn’t built on likes, it’s reclaimed through presence. By setting small digital boundaries, reconnecting with authentic offline moments, and redefining success beyond screens, you can quiet the noise and rediscover the steady confidence that was always yours.