Before You Waste Time, Listen to This

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Education, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, you’re going to learn how to take back control of your time. New research shows that you’ll spend 20 years of your life on your screens. It’s time to stop wasting your time – and your life – and learn how to use technology in a way that works for you, your brain, and your body. Here to deliver the wake up call of a lifetime is Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD. Dr. Kanojia, also known as Dr. K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in modern mental health and the impact of technology on the brain. He is beloved by the millions of fans of his YouTube channel Healthy Gamer for his clear, no-nonsense advice about motivation, technology, and making the most of your life. You will be shocked by what Dr. K shares with you about: - Why you feel tired all the time. - The impact that looking at your phone in your has on your attention span. - Why you don’t want to do anything after binging hours of social media. - How to know if you truly have a problem with your technology. - The exact scripts to talk to someone whose phone, social media, or game use is concerning you. This episode is a resource that you are absolutely going to want to share with everyone that you know. For more resources, including links to Dr. Alok Kanojia’s research, website, and social media, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this research-packed episode, you’ll love this episode with NYU’s Dr. Adam Alter, that also discusses the impact of technology: 6 Simple Science-Backed Hacks That Will Make Your Life Better. Connect with Mel: Watch the episodes on YouTube Go deeper with Mel’s free video course, Make It Happen Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mal Robbins podcast.
0:04.0	A couple weeks ago, I heard a professor from NYU say that you and I are going to spend 20 years of our life on our
0:18.6	phone. 20 years and when I heard him that, it scared the hell out of me. And I wanted to figure
0:26.8	out what I could do to change that because I don't want 20 years to go by and I've just wasted
0:32.0	it scrolling on social media. So I reached out to Dr.
0:36.1	Kay, who is a Harvard trained psychiatrist. He has a massive following on YouTube and
0:41.5	also on Twitch. He has hopped on a plane and he is here today in our
0:45.2	Boston Studios to talk to you about how technology is changing your brain, your
0:51.1	relationships and your identity. And the fact is technology your
0:53.0	identity and the fact is technology is not going anywhere.
0:56.0	So it's not a matter of getting rid of technology that's just not even realistic.
1:01.0	It's about you understanding why you need to get control of your
1:05.6	relationship with it and what to do about it. And I track down Dr. Kaye because I
1:10.6	read his new book and it has changed my relationship with technology
1:14.3	it has changed my habits with my phone it's changed how I talk to my kids and my loved
1:18.8	ones about it and I absolutely cannot wait for him to open your mind and open your eyes to the reality of what is happening when you use it.
1:29.0	Today you're going to learn all about what technology is doing to your brain, how your technology used
1:34.2	particularly in the morning is trashing your dopamine levels, you'll learn about
1:38.7	the shocking impact that looking at your phone has on your attention span,
1:43.0	you'll also learn how to tell whether or not you truly have a problem
1:47.0	with technology, whether it's social media, your phone, gaming.
1:50.0	You'll also understand why you don't want to do anything after spending time
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