Zoe Asher
Zoe Asher
Our Relationship With Our Phones (Screen Time, Social Media, Isolation & More) with Gen-Z Flip Phone User & Reconnect Movement Founder, Sean Killingsworth
Our Relationship With Our Phones (Screen Time, Social Media, Isolation & More) with Gen-Z Flip Phone User & Reconnect Movement Founder, Sean Killingsworth
Our Relationship With Our Phones (Screen Time, Social Media, Isolation & More) with Gen-Z Flip Phone User & Reconnect Movement Founder, Sean Killingsworth
Thursday 28th September 2023
Join Zoe Asher and Sean Killingsworth as they tackle phone addiction, social media's impact, and fostering genuine connections in a digital age.
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Episode Overview
- Sean's journey of recognizing the pervasive nature of phone addiction and founding the Reconnect Movement
- Insights into the detrimental effects of social media addiction and excessive screen time
- Practical steps to cultivate a healthier relationship with technology and foster genuine human connections
- Challenging the current norms and offering a refreshing perspective on navigating the digital age
- Highlighting the impact of excessive screen time and the quest for balanced technology usage
The thing that I focus on is the environment that we live in, the social environment that is now normal of more online interaction than in-person interaction. And humans, like the biology of humans, are not designed for that in the slightest. Social media, it's basically like you're putting food in your mouth in the form of social, but it's completely void of all nutrients. It's like we're getting a constant drip of junk food instead of eating three nice meals a day. So for example, like if someone eats McDonald's five times a day for four years, let's say in their developmental years, even it's even worse for your health in your developmental years. And the thing is, like we, people, there's people out there who think McDonald's is food. It's not, but certain people know, certain people don't. But with this, social media is, it's, it's basically, you're putting food in your mouth in the form of social or whatever, but it's completely void of all nutrients. Right, cheap calories. So you're basically, yeah, no, you're not satiating that real human need for hunger or like nutrients, you know, because the reason you're hungry is to put nutrients in your body and your muscles and your organs to live. And the, you know, so, but when you use this weird capitalistic version of food or this weird capitalistic version of socializing, that capitalistic version of socializing that's really just there to addict you keep your presence on there to make money off of your eyes yeah like when you are constantly consuming that it's not good for your health and you're you're saying you're like distracting yourself from the real need but not truly getting the nutrients you need so i think that that is a real big part of why our social or our mental health is suffering so much because we think that we're so connected and we look on paper and we're like, we're supposed to be connected, but I feel so lonely. But I think that's a big thing is we don't know that it's happening to us or why it's happening to us because we think we're eating, but we're not getting full, you know?
Picture this: you walk into a college campus, eager to strike up conversations and make new friends, only to find everyone around you glued to their screens. This is the reality for many in Gen Z today. In this eye-opening episode of 'Accidentally Intentional', host Zoe Asher chats with Sean Killingsworth, the founder of the Reconnect Movement, about the pervasive issue of phone addiction and social media's impact on our lives.
Sean shares his personal journey, from feeling isolated in a digital wasteland to making the bold switch to a flip phone. This change opened his eyes to the depth of our screen-time problem and inspired him to create the Reconnect Movement. Zoe and Sean dive into the nitty-gritty of how excessive screen time affects our mental health, relationships, and overall well-being. They discuss practical steps to foster genuine human connections in an era dominated by digital interactions.
Whether you're struggling with your own screen habits or looking to understand the digital world's impact on younger generations, this episode offers valuable insights and hope for a more connected future.