9 min
55 - Friday Fix: 3 Realistic Ways to Reduce Your Screen Time The Verywell Mind Podcast
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- Mental Health
For most of us, our days revolve around screen time. We stare at our computers to work. We use our phones to socialize. We watch TV for entertainment.
But too much screen time can drain our mental strength.
Excessive screen time has been linked to everything from relationship issues to increased mental health problems. Screen time can also interfere with sleep, reduce productivity, and take a toll on our physical health.
And while there are many recommendations out there about the importance of reducing screen time, actually doing so isn’t always easy.
We know that staring at social media and scrolling through news stories isn’t good for our health. Yet sometimes we feel compelled to keep doing these things anyway.
On today’s Friday Fix episode, I share how to keep your screen time from draining the mental strength you need to be your best. Tune in for three realistic strategies to incorporate into your life so that you can enjoy the moment more and be less glued to your screens.
For most of us, our days revolve around screen time. We stare at our computers to work. We use our phones to socialize. We watch TV for entertainment.
But too much screen time can drain our mental strength.
Excessive screen time has been linked to everything from relationship issues to increased mental health problems. Screen time can also interfere with sleep, reduce productivity, and take a toll on our physical health.
And while there are many recommendations out there about the importance of reducing screen time, actually doing so isn’t always easy.
We know that staring at social media and scrolling through news stories isn’t good for our health. Yet sometimes we feel compelled to keep doing these things anyway.
On today’s Friday Fix episode, I share how to keep your screen time from draining the mental strength you need to be your best. Tune in for three realistic strategies to incorporate into your life so that you can enjoy the moment more and be less glued to your screens.
9 min