Setting Smart Boundaries Around your Use of Technology

Parts of this episode contain discussion about addiction and/or substance abuse. If you or someone you know is dealing with addiction or substance abuse, there is help: Substance Abuse National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

How’s your phone? Good? You might just have it in your hand right now, right? Well, if you’re in the camp that feels your phone behavior is getting in the way of, you know, living your life, the community comes to the rescue today.

Along the way, Pete has a bit of a rant on using the word "Addiction" when describing our use of technology. Yes, he feels strongly about it. No, he's not an Addiction expert. But he does have some people who are experts who are as frustrated as he is about the use of the word. Our collective hope today, though, is that you hear a different perspective that might give you a new lens through which to view your own use of technology without reducing your agency when it comes to getting it under control.

Special thanks to Matt Raekelboom for giving us permission to use the audio from one of his TikTok videos in this week's show. You can check out our last episode with Matt here, and if you don't have a social media issue you're trying to get under control, visit his Insta here.

Links & Notes

• The Social Dilemma
• Reeder
• What is RSS?
• One Sec App
• News Feed Eradicator
• Amazon Kindle
• Day One Journal

• (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast!
• (02:02) - Support the Show: Become a Member!
• (03:02) - Sponsor: TextExpander!
• (05:40) - Group Coaching Updates!
• (06:42) - Problem Devices
• (11:04) - Pete has a (potentially) irrational rant about "Addiction"
• (21:54) - Maladaptive Behaviors and ADHD
• (23:44) - Standing Up to the Algorithm
• (29:52) - One Sec
• (32:16) - Removing Apps, Deleting Accounts
• (34:14) - News Feed Eradicator
• (35:02) - Retraining Your Brain
• (36:16) - Using Lock Screens
• (39:08) - H.A.L.T.