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Phone Addiction & Mental Health: Why You’re Anxious, Distracted, Overwhelmed & Emotionally Drained
In this episode of God-Sized Dreams, Melissa Batt digs into the hidden mental and emotional impact of phone addiction—and why so many Christian women feel constantly distracted, overwhelmed, and emotionally drained.
This isn’t just a social media issue. Melissa shares how constant checking, scrolling, and digital noise are reshaping your brain, your home, your nervous system, and your connection with God and the people you love.
If you’ve been sensing the Holy Spirit nudging you toward more presence and less noise, this conversation will help you see what's really going on and what to do next. Melissa also introduces an upcoming 12-Week Challenge for women ready to rebuild presence, emotional regulation, and meaningful connection—and finally break the cycle of digital numbing.
And as always, she ends with a simple baby step you can practice today.
Key Takeaways
[00:02] – Welcome & Quick Recap
• Why this episode goes beyond social media
• Why listeners felt convicted or relieved after last week
• The growing issue of adult phone addiction
[01:10] – The Truth About Phone Addiction in Adults
• Adults check their phones 144–262 times/day
• 76% admit they use their phone to cope, not connect
• How scrolling replaces processing, praying, and resting
[03:00] – Parenting, Marriage & Digital Disconnection
• 69% of kids feel “less important” than a parent’s phone
• 62% of parents miss important moments
• “Phubbing” (phone snubbing) and the relational toll
• Why leading with your own obedience helps your home
[05:20] – What Phones Do to Your Brain & Nervous System
• Attention spans dropping to 47 seconds
• Why you can’t focus, pray, or stay present
• Multitasking increases stress by 40%
• Holiday scrolling spikes: comparison, spending, anxiety
[08:00] – When Phones Become a Coping Mechanism
• Avoiding emotions, conflict, and God
• Numbing vs. processing
• Why this leads to emotional exhaustion and spiritual fog
[09:30] – Introducing the newest 12-Week Challenge
A journey for women ready to:
• Break phone addiction as a coping mechanism
• Hear God clearly again
• Reconnect deeply with family
• Build emotional awareness
• Regulate their nervous system
• Replace scrolling with presence
• Track progress and take consistent baby steps
[11:40] – Baby Step Challenge
The 10-Minute Presence Practice
Put your phone in another room for 10 minutes once a day for 7 days.
Notice:
• Restlessness
• Anxiety
• Urges to check
• Emotional discomfort
• What God reveals
[12:50] – Final Encouragement & Invitation
• You don’t have to stay distracted or overwhelmed
• Presence is possible through small steps
• Invitation to go deeper together through coaching
Ready to get unstuck and rebuild presence? Let’s work together!
Learn more about 1-on-1 Breakthrough Coaching:
melissabatt.com/breakthrough-coaching
Book a Breakthrough Unstuck Session:
https://melissabattcoaching.myflodesk.com/unstucksession/checkout
Don't miss out on upcoming launches of the newest challenge:
https://melissabattcoaching.myflodesk.com/onthelist
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By Melissa Batt | Life Coach | Accountability, Mental Health, ADHD, Procrastination, Depression, Anxiety
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In this episode of God-Sized Dreams, Melissa Batt digs into the hidden mental and emotional impact of phone addiction—and why so many Christian women feel constantly distracted, overwhelmed, and emotionally drained.
This isn’t just a social media issue. Melissa shares how constant checking, scrolling, and digital noise are reshaping your brain, your home, your nervous system, and your connection with God and the people you love.
If you’ve been sensing the Holy Spirit nudging you toward more presence and less noise, this conversation will help you see what's really going on and what to do next. Melissa also introduces an upcoming 12-Week Challenge for women ready to rebuild presence, emotional regulation, and meaningful connection—and finally break the cycle of digital numbing.
And as always, she ends with a simple baby step you can practice today.
Key Takeaways
[00:02] – Welcome & Quick Recap
• Why this episode goes beyond social media
• Why listeners felt convicted or relieved after last week
• The growing issue of adult phone addiction
[01:10] – The Truth About Phone Addiction in Adults
• Adults check their phones 144–262 times/day
• 76% admit they use their phone to cope, not connect
• How scrolling replaces processing, praying, and resting
[03:00] – Parenting, Marriage & Digital Disconnection
• 69% of kids feel “less important” than a parent’s phone
• 62% of parents miss important moments
• “Phubbing” (phone snubbing) and the relational toll
• Why leading with your own obedience helps your home
[05:20] – What Phones Do to Your Brain & Nervous System
• Attention spans dropping to 47 seconds
• Why you can’t focus, pray, or stay present
• Multitasking increases stress by 40%
• Holiday scrolling spikes: comparison, spending, anxiety
[08:00] – When Phones Become a Coping Mechanism
• Avoiding emotions, conflict, and God
• Numbing vs. processing
• Why this leads to emotional exhaustion and spiritual fog
[09:30] – Introducing the newest 12-Week Challenge
A journey for women ready to:
• Break phone addiction as a coping mechanism
• Hear God clearly again
• Reconnect deeply with family
• Build emotional awareness
• Regulate their nervous system
• Replace scrolling with presence
• Track progress and take consistent baby steps
[11:40] – Baby Step Challenge
The 10-Minute Presence Practice
Put your phone in another room for 10 minutes once a day for 7 days.
Notice:
• Restlessness
• Anxiety
• Urges to check
• Emotional discomfort
• What God reveals
[12:50] – Final Encouragement & Invitation
• You don’t have to stay distracted or overwhelmed
• Presence is possible through small steps
• Invitation to go deeper together through coaching
Ready to get unstuck and rebuild presence? Let’s work together!
Learn more about 1-on-1 Breakthrough Coaching:
melissabatt.com/breakthrough-coaching
Book a Breakthrough Unstuck Session:
https://melissabattcoaching.myflodesk.com/unstucksession/checkout
Don't miss out on upcoming launches of the newest challenge:
https://melissabattcoaching.myflodesk.com/onthelist
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