1KHO 288: We Wish You Weren’t On Your Phone So Much | Dr. Darren Whitehead, The Digital Fast

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Dr. Darren Whitehead is here!!!!!!!! Darren joins us to discuss the profound impact of our digital habits. Spurred by a candid comment from his teenage daughters, Darren explores the pervasive issue of screen addiction and its detrimental effects on mental, social, and spiritual health. Discover the transformative journey of a 40-day digital fast, broken into four ten-day increments—Detach, Discover, Delight, and Determine. Hear how stepping back from media consumption can lead to astonishing personal revelations and a renewed sense of presence and connection. Darren shares all sorts of practical tips on reducing phone usage to its core utilities, making intentional changes, and finding balance in a digitally saturated world. Tune in to learn how reclaiming control over our devices can reboot our senses, enhance our relationships, and restore our inner peace. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by screen time or simply curious about a digital detox, this episode offers invaluable insights and encouragement. ** Get your copy of the Digital Fast here >> https://www.thedigitalfast.com/ Learn more about Darren here >> https://www.thedigitalfast.com/#about ** Order Ginny's bestselling book Until the Streetlights Come On here >> https://amzn.to/3RXjBlN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:06.3	comes the adventurous world of mysteries about true histories, affectionately
0:11.5	known as math.
0:13.4	Every episode follows Max and Molly,
0:15.6	who have just been recruited into a secret order
0:17.9	of problem solvers on an adventure through time
0:21.1	pack with puzzles, hidden equations, history, and laughs, making learning cool.
0:27.0	The series explores themes like the stories behind math, critical thinking, code-breaking,
0:31.8	pattern solving, and more.
0:33.5	The shows are perfect for ages six and up.
0:35.7	We recently returned from a trip where we saw a live pirate show,
0:39.0	so our seven-year-old daughter loved the episode
0:41.6	about the Pirate Queen. New episodes drop every
0:44.6	Thursday and are about 15 minutes long, perfect for car rides, break times, and
0:49.0	bedtimes. Each episode is stacked with so much laughter that your kiddos won't even realize how much they're learning.
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1:06.7	Hello friends.
1:08.4	What a thrill to get to hang out with you today.
1:10.7	I am cheering you on.
1:12.4	We are so excited to have the pastor of Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee, and there are other campuses as well. On with us today, Dr. Darren Whitehead, talking about the concept of a digital fast but before we
1:25.6	get started I have a small favorite to ask if you enjoy our episodes and find
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