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Healthy Phone Habits: Are You Being Controlled By Your Devices? Dr Martha | A Millennial Mind
In this episode of 'A Millennial Mind,' I sit down with Dr. Marta Deiros Collado, a clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience and a mother of two. We dive into the hot topic of smartphones and social media, exploring whether they're helpful tools or harmful threats, especially for children and parents.
Dr. Marta shares her insights on the fear and misconceptions surrounding technology, and offers evidence-based strategies for finding balance and boundaries in our digital lives. We also discuss the impact of screen time on relationships and mental health, and how parents can build healthier tech habits for themselves and their kids.
If you've ever struggled with screen time or are concerned about your children's digital habits, you won't want to miss this enlightening conversation. Please don't forget to like, follow, and subscribe to support more meaningful and impactful discussions like this.
✨ Who This Episode Is For:
Anyone who feels anxious, guilty, or overwhelmed by their phone use
Parents trying to help children build healthy screen habits
Millennials and Gen Z struggling with digital burnout or social media anxiety
People who want to create boundaries with technology without a digital detox
Anyone curious about the psychology of screen time and mental health
💡 What You’ll Learn:
Why notifications trigger anxiety and how to calm your brain’s response
The science behind phone addiction and emotional overstimulation
How to build a healthier relationship with social media and tech
Practical tools to set digital boundaries at home and work
How parents and kids can find balance and connection offline
Why technology itself isn’t bad, it’s how we use it that matters
Jump to:
00:00 Introduction: Are Smartphones a Tool or a Threat?
01:06 Challenging the Smartphone Narrative with Dr. Marta
02:07 Meet Dr. Marta: Clinical Psychologist and Mother
02:39 The Dual Nature of Smartphones: Tool and Threat
03:23 The Emotional Impact of Smartphone Use
04:34 The Importance of Awareness and Mindful Use
05:46 The Role of Technology in Modern Life
08:09 The Science Behind Smartphone Use and Its Effects
08:56 Addressing Misconceptions and Media Fear-Mongering
10:23 The Balance Between Technology and Human Experience
15:02 Smartphone Habits and Compulsive Behaviors
36:25 The Impact of Smartphones on Relationships
38:52 Balancing Screen Time and Family Time
40:08 Deciding When to Give Kids Smartphones
42:26 Navigating Social Pressures and Exclusion
45:28 Building Trust and Open Communication
48:12 Creating Healthy Digital Habits
51:21 The Impact of Social Media on Self-Esteem
01:01:46 Setting Boundaries and Family Phone Pledges
🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast
✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amillennialmind
Shivani Pau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivani.pau
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast
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phone anxiety, social media anxiety, smartphone addiction, digital burnout, digital wellbeing, screen time anxiety, notifications stress, tech and mental health, social media balance, phone detox, screen time habits, parenting and technology, kids screen time, mindful tech use, digital balance, Dr Martha Deiros Collado, Shivani Pau, A Millennial Mind
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In this episode of 'A Millennial Mind,' I sit down with Dr. Marta Deiros Collado, a clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience and a mother of two. We dive into the hot topic of smartphones and social media, exploring whether they're helpful tools or harmful threats, especially for children and parents.
Dr. Marta shares her insights on the fear and misconceptions surrounding technology, and offers evidence-based strategies for finding balance and boundaries in our digital lives. We also discuss the impact of screen time on relationships and mental health, and how parents can build healthier tech habits for themselves and their kids.
If you've ever struggled with screen time or are concerned about your children's digital habits, you won't want to miss this enlightening conversation. Please don't forget to like, follow, and subscribe to support more meaningful and impactful discussions like this.
✨ Who This Episode Is For:
Anyone who feels anxious, guilty, or overwhelmed by their phone use
Parents trying to help children build healthy screen habits
Millennials and Gen Z struggling with digital burnout or social media anxiety
People who want to create boundaries with technology without a digital detox
Anyone curious about the psychology of screen time and mental health
💡 What You’ll Learn:
Why notifications trigger anxiety and how to calm your brain’s response
The science behind phone addiction and emotional overstimulation
How to build a healthier relationship with social media and tech
Practical tools to set digital boundaries at home and work
How parents and kids can find balance and connection offline
Why technology itself isn’t bad, it’s how we use it that matters
Jump to:
00:00 Introduction: Are Smartphones a Tool or a Threat?
01:06 Challenging the Smartphone Narrative with Dr. Marta
02:07 Meet Dr. Marta: Clinical Psychologist and Mother
02:39 The Dual Nature of Smartphones: Tool and Threat
03:23 The Emotional Impact of Smartphone Use
04:34 The Importance of Awareness and Mindful Use
05:46 The Role of Technology in Modern Life
08:09 The Science Behind Smartphone Use and Its Effects
08:56 Addressing Misconceptions and Media Fear-Mongering
10:23 The Balance Between Technology and Human Experience
15:02 Smartphone Habits and Compulsive Behaviors
36:25 The Impact of Smartphones on Relationships
38:52 Balancing Screen Time and Family Time
40:08 Deciding When to Give Kids Smartphones
42:26 Navigating Social Pressures and Exclusion
45:28 Building Trust and Open Communication
48:12 Creating Healthy Digital Habits
51:21 The Impact of Social Media on Self-Esteem
01:01:46 Setting Boundaries and Family Phone Pledges
🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast
✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amillennialmind
Shivani Pau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivani.pau
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast
Performance Planner: https://my-performance-planner.myshopify.com/
Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠
phone anxiety, social media anxiety, smartphone addiction, digital burnout, digital wellbeing, screen time anxiety, notifications stress, tech and mental health, social media balance, phone detox, screen time habits, parenting and technology, kids screen time, mindful tech use, digital balance, Dr Martha Deiros Collado, Shivani Pau, A Millennial Mind
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