The Rising with Janel Gonzalez
Janel Gonzalez is a writer, mother, recovering perfectionist and reforming people-pleaser who decided to prioritize her spiritual growth in the second half of her life. She holds a Master’s in Psychology but researches different schools of thought to help others with valuable insights and tools along their personal development journey. Her approach helps others shed societal pressures and expectations to connect with their inner selves and embody a new way of being. The Rising Podcast will become a tool in your life to help you rise to your higher self.
The Rising with Janel Gonzalez
Scrolling Is the New Smoking: Reclaim Focus, Purpose & Presence in 2026 (TK Coleman Part 2)
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In this conversation, TK Coleman breaks down why scrolling (not social media itself) is quietly reshaping our attention, creativity, and sense of purpose—and how to reclaim your life with simple, repeatable practices that reconnect you to your body, your curiosity, and what matters most.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why “scrolling is the new smoking” and how it shifts us from searching with intention to dopamine-driven scrolling
• How to speak truth in a way that calls people forward, not calls them out
• The difference between fighting for someone vs. fighting with them (and why it changes everything)
• A clearer way to approach “purpose” that’s bigger than your job or career
• How to follow curiosity like a “dating process” (small experiments → clarity over time)
• Why boredom is a gift—and how it invites you to expand your awareness instead of escaping it
• Practices to rebuild attention: walks, quiet time, art, music, and presence (even 15 minutes at a time)
Links & Resources (TK Coleman):
🌐The Minimalists (Official): https://www.theminimalists.com/
📖 Emotional Clutter (Free Ebook): https://www.theminimalists.com/books/
📲 TK Coleman (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/officialtkcoleman/
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