Wellness + Wisdom: Liberated Life Series | Episode 725

Wellness + Wisdom Podcast Host, Josh Trent, and the Liberated Life Series Co-Host, Mar, discuss the critical issues surrounding technology addiction and its impact on mental health, the ways smartphones manipulate our attention and time, the hidden mechanisms driving digital chaos in most people's lives, and how to reclaim focus, presence, and true connection in an increasingly distracted world.

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Listen To Episode 725 As Josh Trent Uncovers:

[00:00] Digital Detox and Brain Hacking

• Our brains are being hacked by our phones
• Phones control our lives and we're addicted to them
• Time is an illusion; we only have the present moment
• Our attention is the most valuable currency
• Technocrats aim to monetize every aspect of human life
• The first 30 minutes after waking is crucial for mental clarity
• Avoid checking your phone immediately upon waking

[10:15] Understanding Technology Addiction

• Technology companies design apps for variable reward and dopamine hits
• We are the product; our attention is monetized
• Importance of being aware of why we check our phones
• Limbic system driven by novelty and self-preservation
• Check in with yourself before using your phone
• Recognize the subtle dopamine rush from phone use
• Casinos and phone apps use similar addictive design principles

[20:20] Breaking the Cycle + Resetting

• Possibility of resetting the mind in 3 days
• Importance of awareness in breaking technology addiction
• Suggestion for nature retreats or vision quests for severe tech addiction
• Three-day digital detox plan proposed
• Put the phone on airplane mode or silent, keep it out of reach
• Spend the first 30-60 minutes of the day without checking notifications
• Consider quarterly technology detoxes