In last week's episode, I started this conversation around being analog curious, which to me means

being curious about integrating more analog activities into my very digitized life.

Like many of you listening, I feel like I spend more time than I showed on my phone.

But what I've been hoping to understand better is the way that not only the time spent on

the screen impacts my life, but the time spent thinking about being on the screens impacts my life.

Am I distracted from the real world around me when I'm scrolling on my smartphone,

replying to emails, reading news articles? Yes. But am I also distracted from the world around me

when I'm thinking about doing those things? You know, when I'm sitting with my kids at the dinner

table thinking, hmm, I wonder if I got a new email? I wonder if there's a new news headline?

I really need to research the best type of luggage. So for me being analog curious means I'm

reflecting not only on the impact of the time spent with the smartphone in my hands, but also on the

impact of the distractions that are created by having the smartphone on my brain. How does it impact

my presence? How does it impact my engagement? How does it impact my anxiety and restlessness?

Today, I'm sharing some of my own stories with you. You may relate to some. You may not. This

is not meant to be prescriptive. This is meant to encourage you to reflect to see if there are ways

in which you may benefit from integrating more analog activities into your life.

Hi, this is Dene. I'm the founder of Simple Families. Simple Families is an online community for

parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional life. In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids,

positive parenting, family wellness, and decreasing the mental load. My perspectives are based in my

firsthand experience raising kids, but also rooted in my PhD in child development. So you're going to

hear conversations that are based in research, but more importantly, real life. Thanks for joining us.

I should have entitled this episode. Things Dene is wondering about and thinking about because in

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