68: Addicted to Your Phone? Hacks for Tech-Life Balance

What is tech addiction really costing you and your family? Today, 75 percent of us feel addicted to our phones and we spend over 3 hours per day on these devices, on average. American kids are spending a staggering 6-9 hours per day on the Internet. The conveniences of technology are taking a toll on adults and children, from decreased productivity and increased stress to anxiety and poor sleep quality.

Our guest, Taíno Bendz, the founder of Phone Free Day (October 6th) is here to shed light on coexisting with your digital devices. Taíno reveals what digital wellness and tech-life balance looks like and how we can achieve them.

Key Takeaways:

• The impact of technology on our daily lives
• How just turning off email notifications can lower your heart rate and stress
• Why you need a structure to stay accountable
• The biggest problem with social media
• How a healthy home looks in terms of how we use digital technology
• How social media has changed the way we connect with each other

You can take the Smartphone addiction test to discover how attached you are to your phone. The link is in the show notes at RonandLisa.com/Podcast.