What are smartphones and social media really doing to our kids’ mental health, and how can we help them reshape their childhood in this digital age? Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and bestselling author of The Anxious Generation is spearheading a movement to empower kids and parents to regain their attention, and reclaim their sense of play and freedom away from the screens. He shares how families can restore real-world connection and fun, what structures and tools can help us all avoid the digital dopamine addiction, and why you should make time to celebrate and honor your own Shabbat.
– Watch the full replay of Cathy’s Aries Masterclass cathyheller.com/workshop
– Get your copies of The Anxious Generation and The Amazing Generation at https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/
– Let Grow Movement https://letgrow.org/
– Follow Jonathan Haidt on Instagram @jonathanhaidt
– Deep Focus by Cal Newport
– Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:
- Let your kids be independent. Let them face obstacles, let them get lost. Let them find their way back.
- Kids don’t need entertainment. They need fun and play. It’s within them if they get a chance. And it works wonders.
- Turn your phone into a tool that you pull out when you want something, not a command center that governs your life.
- Your attention is so precious. If we’re mindful about our routines, if we can detox, then we can regain our focus and regain our ability to pay attention.
- Structure your week. Block off time to celebrate and honor your own Shabbat.
6. The world really is changing because we’re changing it. Parents are changing it and kids are changing it. We can reclaim and restore our humanity.
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