If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? 

“Digital Nutrition and why we need to think of technology more like food than drugs. I think we need to talk more about what the impact of too much (irrelevant, low quality) information is on our mental health and wellbeing!”

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If I’m honest with myself, there are definitely times when I feel that digital devices hinder my well-being vs helping it. I’m not an anxious person and yet, mindless scrolling or allowing those ‘inbound’ messages or texts to take over, definitely has an impact on my well-being.  

I’m sure you can relate. But let’s face it, I didn’t get my first phone or tablet until I was ‘old’. It’s a very different world now and navigating the digital landscape & impact of it on the young people in our lives is something more people & companies are focusing on. 

My guest today is Jocelyn Brewer who is a Sydney-based psychologist with a special interest in the psychology of technology and staying human in a digitally-saturated age.

She created Digital Nutrition in 2013 as a positive framework for addressing digital wellbeing issues and our love-hate relationship with technology and in 2021 completed a Masters in Cyberpsychology at Sydney University.

In addition to her private psychology practice where she works with adolescents and adults, Jocelyn is a speaker, educator and media commentator on issues relating to cyberpsychology, digital well-being and mental health.

We are about to get schooled on digital nutrition people - strap in! 

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In our chat Jocelyn mentioned two books she would recommend;-

• The Anxious Generation by Jonothan Haidt, and
• The New Childhood by Jordon Shapiro

For more information about Jocelyn, check out these places;-

Website: www.jocelynbrewer.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejocelynbrewer/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelynbrewer/

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