Today on The Global Affair, meet Tommy Sobel, the digital habits coach extraordinaire and founder of Brick, a community dedicated to helping you tame your smartphone addiction. Joining him is Blake Rabizadeh, the young entrepreneurial force behind "Dopamine Detox: The Ultimate Guide to Reset Your Brain."
In this episode, Tommy and Blake unveil the secrets to conquering digital addiction, emphasizing intentional phone use and setting healthy boundaries. Discover how grayscale mode and blue light blockers can transform your sleep and gain insights into AI's potential impact on creativity, job markets, and education. Most importantly, learn how technology can become a tool for enhancing human connection and empathy.
If you're feeling tethered to your smartphone, anxious about tech's impact, or eager to navigate the digital world mindfully, this episode is your guide to liberation. Tommy and Blake provide actionable strategies for a tech-savvy, balanced life. Join us for a journey into dopamine detox and reclaim your digital destiny!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
[3:46 ]The connection between phone addiction and shame
[6:0] Mastering urges to check phones
[10:33] Increase in depression and anxiety due to social media
[18:08]Detoxing from social media.
[19:11] How social media exploits the dopamine reward system
[22:29] Social wellness has declined with the shift to screen interactions
[23:56]The industrialization and convenience of food.
[26:13] Using digital devices with intention, not habitually
[28:41] Normalization of digital addiction
[37:14] Tips for mindful tech habits
[38:01] How Snap Map Affects Mental Health
[44:13] Blue light toxicity
[49:08] Why digital wellness should be a lifelong practice
[50:11] The value of intentional attention
[54:49] Positive and negative effects of A.I advancements
[1:04:10] Using technology to enhance empathy and compassion
RESOURCES
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"It's going to be the same with AI. I think it's going to ruin a lot of lives. I think it's going to create a lot of industries. I think it's going to boost creativity. I think it's going to, you know, ruin a lot of creative practices but ultimately the highest perspective I believe is like no matter what, even if it does take your job, even if it does cause depression, like every experience, like I believe that we are brought here on earth in this human form to learn and grow." [58:14] -Tommy Sobel
"AI with the school system, I think that's really gonna be detrimental in the schools need to find out a way to cultivate creativity and innovation. Rather than, rather than trying to solve problems that technology can just solve instantly." [60:00] -Tommy Sobel