The Paul Taylor Podcast | Expert in Hardiness and Mental Fitness Dear Digital, We Need To Talk, with Dr Kristy Goodwin
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Mar 3, 2023 AI Snips
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Digital Distraction Causes Toddler Accident
- Dr Kristy Goodwin shared a personal story of digital distraction causing her toddler to fall and need hospital care.
- This moment shifted her focus from blaming kids' tech use to exploring adult digital habits.
Technology Displaces Vital Child Needs
- Technology impacts kids mostly by displacing vital activities like sleep, movement, and face-to-face connection.
- Digital time reduces oxytocin and increases cortisol compared to in-person interaction, harming mental health.
Screen Focus Triggers Biological Stress
- Long periods of screen focus cause stress by altering retinal cells linked to stress hormone production.
- Lack of movement plus constant digital stress disrupt biological systems and brain function.