Why Are We All So Addicted To Our Screens? - Dr K Healthy Gamer - #628
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05/15/23
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Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of HealthyGamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber.
Humans face a predicament that has never been seen in our history, a massive overload in daily stimulation and information. The effect of constant exposure to social media, video games, and porn is not good, but thankfully there are a number of powerful ways to take back control of your attention.
Expect to learn the correlation between video game usage and mental health, why our brains are uniquely addicted to looking at screens, whether dopamine fasting is actually legit, the problem with watching porn at a young age, how to combat screen addiction, why some people always feel like they have brain fog, how to find meaning in your life and much more...
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro (02:04) What Society Misunderstands About Screen Addiction (14:47) Can You Be Addicted to Social Media? (25:39) Setting Healthy Boundaries with Gaming & Social Media (31:39) Humans Have Become Intolerant to Boredom (43:58) Learning From the Most Online Figures (56:25) Try Easy Before Trying Hard (1:01:07) Is There Evidence for Dopamine Fasting? (1:06:18) Why Porn Use is So Misunderstood (1:22:50) How Porn Impacts Brain Development (1:26:27) How Our Screens Are Affecting Sleep (1:30:12) Coping with Brain Fog (1:46:17) Finding Purpose in the Modern World (1:55:59) Where to Find Dr K
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Check out Dr K's website - https://www.healthygamer.gg/
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The realm of competitive bodybuilding demands extreme discipline that most people admire but few understand. Just what does it truly take to rise to the top of this sport? And how much do you have to sacrifice in the pursuit of excellence?
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This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
Get in touch.
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
Get in touch.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
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