The Impact of Digital Devices on Mental Health

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This chapter discusses how constant connectivity and exposure to graphic images on social media can affect our mental health, leading to increased stress and risk of developing PTSD and chronic health conditions. It also highlights the tendency to continuously scroll and seek information when stressed, and emphasizes the importance of creating digital boundaries for a healthier mindset.

In this episode, Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, author of The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience, shares how to reframe our relationship with stress. She explains why feeling overwhelmed is a common human experience, not a personal failing. Simple, science-backed techniques like breathing, social connection, journaling, and eliminating multitasking can help our minds and bodies reset.

Dr. Nerurkar offers realistic ways to introduce ease into our days through small, sustainable steps. Learn how to "do better" so you can start to "feel better" and thrive.

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