The Mental Health Doctor: Your Phone Screen & Sitting Is Destroying Your Brain!

Dr. Aditi offers practical, science-backed solutions to rewire our brains and bodies for less stress and more resilience. If you enjoyed this episode, could you please hit the like button 👍🏾 it helps us massively. Appreciate you all! 🙏🏽

Sitting down, watching this on my phone.

With instagram, YT shorts, tiktok I literally feel my brain getting fried after a while Unable to concentrate, motivate myself or feel happy. Its insane!

Since I started to include prayers into my daily routine ( 5 prays a day), my life has changed. It alleviates my anxiety and keep my stress under control. Praying is such a powerful means to connect to our inner self and the Creator. Our modern lifestyle is going to astray. My daily prayers help me to navigate in this tumultuous journey… 🤲

I have worked in the mental health sector as a Counsellor for over 25 years and this lady's assessment is bang on. A massive and growing proportion of people are suffering high rates of stress with a related increase in many physical health issues as well. This is at a time when the Health Services are broken and politicians don't want to know. Sad times!

I gave up Instagram, and Facebook in 2020. Never looked back. I don’t have any other social media and I probably won’t watch this whole video bc I already figured this out and don’t want to sit too long here ;-) Get out in nature. Meditation. Rest. Eat well, whole foods. Have a bath, without your phone. Paint, draw, write, create. Be present with yourself, friends, family. Love yourself. Learn a new self care modality. Try Emotion Code. Body Code. Acupressure. Try guided meditations. Try Transurfing.

I am a 73-year-old senior citizen/retired. I take care of my 78-year-old husband with increasing ADHD, cognitive decline and mobility decline as well my rescue dog that requires a lot of time and energy. I make it my PRIORITY to go to my senior center two days a week in order to prevent depression, stress and isolation. I try to stay in touch with friends and family. I do pretty well in the summer when the sun shines, and I can get outside and enjoy exercise, sunshine and fresh air. However, I live in Michigan, where we have 6-7 months of cold, high winds and snow which also combines to isolate us in our tiny condo. I also prioritize a monthly massage as an additional stress reducing technique. I diffuse lavender essential oil day and night as another way to relax my body. I eat a nutrient rich diet. Aging, health issues and financial issues are hard to manage but I do the best I can on a tight retirees budget.

I've so much stress. It's taking a toll on my mental health

What a beautiful and fully equipped woman! I love your guest! Especially when she explains about any issues, she is clear and put it as simple words or examples which can be understood by anyone ! Thank you doctors

00:03 High levels of stress and burnout are leading to rising mental health problems. 02:07 Stress levels are unprecedented, affecting all industries and demographics. 06:42 Increased rates of mental health issues 08:55 Chronic stress leads to burnout, affecting brain health. 13:18 Burnout is often underreported and carries stigma. 15:08 Overworking and lack of balance leads to burnout and affects longevity. 19:08 True resilience is a gift, but toxic resilience needs to stop. 21:04 Rise in mental health challenges in younger populations 24:55 The body sends signals for stress through physical manifestations 26:40 Stress impacts physical health 30:09 The HPA axis is the main highway of stress in the brain and body. 32:14 Emotions are contagious and can affect the workplace. 36:05 Body language, eye level, and therapeutic presence are important for effective communication. 37:46 Camera eyeline engagement is important. 41:18 Pheromones and attraction are linked through chemical signals. 43:01 Subjective stress is linked to mating behavior and chronic stress is harmful. 46:53 Make small changes over time to manage stress effectively. 48:48 When feeling stressed and in survival mode, shift focus to what matters most and activate prefrontal cortex. 52:47 Need quantifiable metrics to measure stress progress 54:32 Even a little bit of exercise can help manage stress. 58:19 Popcorn brain is a biological phenomenon of brain circuitry popping due to overstimulation. 1:00:15 Internet addiction and popcorn brain are different, with the latter being ubiquitous in modern life. 1:04:08 Emotional and stress eating leads to craving high fat and high sugar foods. 1:05:56 Stress eating and self-criticism affecting mental health 1:09:05 Mental health is the primary motivator for exercise, not cosmetic or physical health. 1:11:02 Finding the sweet spot of human productivity 1:14:45 Taking breaks is essential for reducing stress and improving learning. 1:16:35 Whoop stands out for its non-invasive design, unique analytics, and fostering meaningful behavior change. 1:20:11 The gut-brain connection is crucial for mental health 1:22:19 Avoid high phone brightness, late-night scrolling, and minimal movement. 1:26:15 Multitasking is a myth, only 2% can effectively multitask 1:28:22 Using time blocking technique helps in monotasking and reduces stress. 1:31:52 Diaphragmatic breathing helps control stress response. 1:33:50 Deep belly breaths switch to rest and digest system 1:37:26 Therapeutic writing has wide-ranging positive effects. 1:39:13 Self-compassion and self-efficacy affect communication during stress. 1:42:42 Taking stock of your day and instilling a media diet for better mental health 1:44:36 Limit phone usage for better mental health 1:48:35 Balancing staying informed and protecting mental health 1:50:26 Loneliness is a global pandemic with serious health consequences. 1:54:38 Showing humanity and connection with interviewees 1:56:13 Beware of diet culture and choose sustainable habits

I'm mind blown how easily and clearly she can explain everything. Such a skill!!

This Validated me a lot. As someone who has been influenced by social media to go for more success and have more achievement to hustle and work like a robot. I have been burned out many times. I set routines I even do them strictly and then at the end of the day I feel like I haven't achieved anything and when I stop doing all those I feel burnt out.... This was really validating and helpful I am not gonna force my life into corporate hustle anymore. We as humans are not here to achieve everything everyone has. As much big our egos and THEIR dreams are our health in just as important. Let's live slowly, consistently and freely.

Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not, in a couple of years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.

Day 3 of not having Instagram, and I’ve never felt this aware of my surroundings in a while. I’m trying my best to avoid short form content because I get so overstimulated. About to listen to the entirety of a podcast after ages, first 10 mins in and this is exactly what’s happened to me in the past year. Thank you Steven, for these important guests you bring on the podcast

Delayed stress response. That's so true. You may not feel stress during a busy week but then weekend or holiday comes along and it hits you like a train out of nowhere. Such an important podcast

Probably the best interviewer on YouTube, asks great questions and never interrupts. Great conversations!!!

When I told my parents that I kept getting these persistent headaches from Monday to Wednesday at my new job, they wouldn't believe me. I left that job and felt so much better. I was stressed nearly all the time

The comment section under this clip is as golden as the clip itself. May we see each other's struggles and be encouraged that we're not alone in them. ❤

Stop spending time on social media and you will drop more stress than you will ever realize. You get your life back.

The exercise on how to do things wrong made me realize that is entirely my life. A lot more useful than what I should do somehow! Thank you!