The Wellness Scoop

How to Break Up With Your Phone and Have More Fun

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We’re joined by Catherine Price, a science journalist and speaker, to talk about our relationship with our devices, how to achieve more screen-life balance, and the value of having more true fun.


We discuss:

  • How our attachment to our phones impacts our stress levels
  • How social media manipulates our brain’s dopamine system
  • The consequence of the manipulation of our dopamine system
  • Practical steps for establishing a healthy relationship with our phone
  • The 3 components of true fun
  • Why true fun is essential to our overall wellbeing
  • The impact of loneliness on our mental and physical health
  • How fun supports resilience
  • The link between fun and decision making & productivity


    • Catherine Price:

    @_catherineprice

    https://howtohavefun.com


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