Before You Waste Time, Listen to This

In today’s episode, you’re going to learn how to take back control of your time. 

New research shows that you’ll spend 20 years of your life on your screens. 

It’s time to stop wasting your time – and your life – and learn how to use technology in a way that works for you, your brain, and your body.

Here to deliver the wake up call of a lifetime is Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD.

Dr. Kanojia, also known as Dr. K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in modern mental health and the impact of technology on the brain. He is beloved by the millions of fans of his YouTube channel Healthy Gamer for his clear, no-nonsense advice about motivation, technology, and making the most of your life.

You will be shocked by what Dr. K shares with you about:

- Why you feel tired all the time

- The impact that looking at your phone in your has on your attention span

- Why you don’t want to do anything after binging hours of social media

- How to know if you truly have a problem with your technology

- The exact scripts to talk to someone whose phone, social media, or game use is concerning you. 

This episode is a resource that you are absolutely going to want to share with everyone that you know.

If you liked this research-packed episode, you’ll love this episode with NYU’s Dr. Adam Alter, that also discusses the impact of technology: 6 Simple Science-Backed Hacks That Will Make Your Life Better.

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In this episode:

• 5:21: Do you feel like technology is consuming all your time? 
• 8:02: This is how the stock market can be sneaky. 
• 14:43: Modern technology is doing THIS to our brains.
• 17:51: How technology has crept into every aspect of our lives.
• 18:49: If you scroll on social media or sit in front of a TV for hours, listen to this. 
• 23:14: We all do this one thing before going to bed.
• 28:10: Ask yourself this if you feel addicted to your phone.  
• 32:36: Dr.K’s top strategies to take control of the time you spend with technology.
• 41:34: The real reason you feel like you’re living life on autopilot.
• 43:27: Social media is making us lose this part of ourselves.
• 47:05: This is what you should do right now to spend less time using technology.
• 50:34: Dr. K’s morning routine for getting off your phone. 
• 52:02: This is why you need to start tolerating boredom.
• 56:49: The reason why we have “shower thoughts.”
• 58:27: Do this one thing while you’re bored to stimulate your brain.
• 59:28: Dr.K’s recommendation for using your phone before bed.
• 1:01:34: These are the 2 surprising signs of technology addiction.
• 1:03:06: How to approach someone who can’t stop scrolling on their phone. 
• 1:11:09: The one thing Dr.K wants you to do today.

Dr. Alok Kanojia: 

• Dr. K’s book, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
• Dr. K’s Instagram. 
• Dr. K, Kanojia Psychiatry.
• Dr. K, Healthy Gamer.‍
• Dr. K’s YouTube.

Resources:

• CNN: A Harvard-trained psychiatrist is on Twitch helping gamers with their mental health
• Tufts University School of Medicine: An online counselor for video game addicts 
• Pepperdine University: Technology’s effects on our brain and bodies 
• National Institutes of Health: Brain health consequences of digital technology use 
• UNC Chapel Hill: Study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development
• Harvard Business Review: Are you ready for tech that connects to your brain? 
• Duke University: More Technology Use Linked To Mental Health Issues In At-Risk Adolescents 
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology: The coming decade of digital brain research: A vision for neuroscience at the intersection of technology and computing 
• National Library of Medicine: Deep brain stimulation: current challenges and future directions
• McLean Hospital: Here’s How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health‍
• American Psychological Association: The Dark Side of Screen Time ‍
• Association For Psychological Science: Investigating The Irresistible ‍
• Harvard Medical School: Screen Time and the Brain 
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Can Too Much Screen Time Harm You?