Leslie Alder, a certified life coach, shares 4 ways we typically respond to uncomfortable emotions as well as practical ways to deal with loneliness, boredom, and overwhelm. If you enjoyed this episode you'll love our workshop this month: Practical Ways to Cope with Boredom, Overwhelm, and Loneliness (without doom scrolling). You can sign up HERE.

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LeslieAlder.com

Free Video Training: 3 Lies Creating Clutter and Chaos in Your Life

@lesliealdercoach on Instagram

⁠Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl⁠

Sign up for the workshop: ⁠Practical Ways to Cope with Boredom, Overwhelm, and Loneliness⁠

The overall mental wellbeing of teens and young adults was pretty consistent until 2012, when suddenly mental health issues began to increase dramatically. 2012 also is the year that smartphones and social media use became more prevalent (the iPhone was released in 2007). May is mental health awareness month so in today's episode I'm sharing some of my mental health journey.

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Practical Ways to Deal with Boredom, Loneliness, and Stress (instead of doom scrolling)

When I first met Anna, a bubbly mom of 2 young kids, I would have never guessed the journey she has had with mental illness and a recent OCD diagnosis. Listen to this vulnerable conversation where Anna shares her story, her decision to delete her social media accounts, and how that has impacted her mental health.

Helpful Links Mentioned in the Episode:

⁠FREE Workshop: 6 Steps to Avoid Wasting Time on Your Phone⁠

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Better Help (Virtual Therapy)

NOCD (OCD Treatment and Therapy)

Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff

Is Fred in the Refrigerator?: Taming OCD and Reclaiming my Life by Shala Nicely

It doesn't matter as much how much time we spend on our phones, but if we're using our screens as tools to help us live aligned with our values. Today I'm sharing 12 tips to help your screens support the life you want to live.

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April Workshop: Keep Your Social Media Use Under Control When You Need to Use it for Your Business

Mindful with Media Monthly Workshops

How to Hide Like Counts on Instagram

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⁠Instagram can be a powerful place for learning and connection, but if you aren't intentional it can be a place of confusion and overwhelm. My friend, Sabrina, is sharing some of her favorite Instagram accounts, her perspective on how to discern truth, and how to handle the overload of information. Make sure to stick around because in September 2023 we will be focusing on how to discern truth online (from my experience with a statistics degree).

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How to Keep Your Social Media Use Under Control When You Need to Use it for Your Business⁠

Parenting Translator

According to Cultivation Theory, the more media someone consumes, the more one believes that the virtually portrayed world is actually how the real world is. This is true EVEN when the consumer knows the truth about how the real world differs from the world portrayed via media. Correctly understanding how the real world compares to the online world is not strong enough to override the subconscious belief that the online world is the reality.

Sabrina's Favorite Instagram Accounts:

Rachel Ostler, a former teacher with experience in instructional design and educational technology, left her teaching career to stay home after her son was born. She was overwhelmed by all of her screenshots of activity ideas to do with her son, so she decided to create an app. Tune in to hear how Rachel uses technology as a tool for good.

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Instagram: @i.teach.tiny.humans

The App: Inspired Minds

FREE Workshop: 6 Steps to Avoid Wasting Time on Your Phone

Screens can be POWERFUL tools for good, but if we're not mindful they can pull us away from what matters most to us. Tune in to learn practical tips and strategies for managing screen time and finding stillness in our daily routines.

Links:

6 Steps to Avoid Wasting Time on Your Phone

Life with Lixxy

The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate)

People would rather be electrically shocked than left alone with their thoughts

If you are anything like me it is so easy to use your free time mindlessly scrolling or binging a show because you are just so tired. In this episode we talk about what fun is (and what it is not), the benefits of having fun, and 3 tips to help you have more true fun in your life.

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Workshop: How to Stop Wasting Your Free Time Mindlessly Scrolling

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Blog Post: 24 Fun Things to Do When You Are Bored Instead of Scrolling Social Media

Blog Post: My Favorite Clean Romance Novels

The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price

The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life by Mike Rucker

Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most by Cassie Holmes

Kayla, a mom of 2 boys, shares her experience taking on the 1000 hours outside challenge.

Links:

Workshop: How to Stop Spending Your Free Time Mindlessly Scrolling

1000 Hours Outside Website

During the first year of my son’s life I spent SO much time mindlessly scrolling social media because I was so bored and lonely. Today I’m sharing 5 tips to thrive during the toddler years so you don’t just turn to your phone when you are going crazy as a young mom.

Read the blog post version of this episode here: https://mindfulwithmedia.com/5-tips-to-thrive-during-the-toddler-years-so-you-don’t-waste-time-on-your-phone/

Links mentioned in this episode:

FREE Workshop: 6 Steps to Avoid Wasting Time on Your Phone 

19 Free or Cheap Ways to Outsource and Simplify as a Mom (Missy Allred) 

@freckledhan’s Instagram (Redefining Motherhood) 

Rantish (@freckledhan's Podcast)

@HaileyOutside on Instagram