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96: Is Your Phone Making You Anxious? The Truth About Screen Addiction & Mental Health

Mind Body Detox Podcast

Mind Body Detox Podcast
96: Is Your Phone Making You Anxious? The Truth About Screen Addiction & Mental Health
Mar 04, 2025 Season 3 Episode 96

πŸ“± Digital Overload & Anxiety: How to Break Free & Reclaim Your Mind with Jennie Ketcham Crooks & Mind-Body Psychic Medium Kara Lovehart 🧠✨

Are screens taking over your life? 

🀯 If you feel anxious, overstimulated, or creatively blocked yet find yourself mindlessly scrolling, you’re not alone. 

In this episode of the Mind Body Detox Podcast, mind-body psychic medium Kara Lovehart sits down with Jennie Ketcham Crooks, a licensed clinical social worker, anxiety specialist, and author of LOOK UP: The 30-Day Path to Digital Minimalism and Real Life Maximalism.

Jennie brings a fun, refreshing, and deeply insightful approach to breaking free from digital addiction and reclaiming mental clarity, emotional balance, and creativity

πŸ’‘ Through science-backed insights and real-world strategies, she explains how digital overstimulation is rewiring our brainsβ€”and what we can do to regain control.

🌟 In This Episode:
βœ… How screen addiction fuels anxiety & mental overwhelm πŸ“‰
βœ… The surprising link between digital clutter & creative burnout 🎨πŸ”₯
βœ… How social media & smartphones hijack the brain’s reward system πŸ§ πŸ”„
βœ… The 30-day digital detox challenge & why it actually works β³πŸ“΅
βœ… The role of psychological flexibility in overcoming digital overuse πŸ’­
βœ… Boundaries & mindful tech use for a balanced digital life πŸšͺπŸ”‘
βœ… How to help kids & families create healthier screen habits πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦πŸ“΄


πŸš€ Who Should Tune In?
πŸ”Ή Anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, or digital burnout
πŸ”Ή Parents navigating screen-time challenges with kids
πŸ”Ή Entrepreneurs & creatives seeking focus & inspiration
πŸ”Ή Anyone curious about digital minimalism & mindfulness

🌟 Meet Our Guest: Jennie Ketcham Crooks
Jennie is the founder of the West Coast Anxiety Clinic, specializing in anxiety & OCD treatment. She previously served as Director of Clinical Education at Seattle Anxiety Specialists, was a lead medical social worker, and contributed to research at the University of Washington. A sought-after expert, Jennie has been a guest lecturer at Harvard University and featured on Oprah, The Dr. Drew Show, and The View.

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