Most of us are so used to notifications and alerts, pings and rings, that even if we don’t want to be on our phones so much, we don’t know how to change it. Yet the constant flow of information is actually harming our brains, relationships, and emotional well-being, even if we don’t realize it.
Today’s guest, author and podcaster Carlos Whittaker, made a radical decision to disconnect from screens for two whole months, and what he learned will blow you away!
Brace yourself for what I am about to tell you! On average, most people engage their phones around 2,600 times a day. Can you believe it?
Evidence shows we turn to our devices whenever we feel alone, tired, or in need of affirmation. Yet after scrolling, we only find ourselves overstimulated, depleted, and exhausted.
So, what happens when we unplug—and is that even possible when technology is so central to how we live nowadays?
We live in a world where we’ve become disciples of the internet. We’re addicted to distraction, consumed by endless notifications, and we idolize our instant access to a never-ending avalanche of information. But if all this connectivity is supposed to make life better, why are we more anxious, dissatisfied, and weary than ever?
New York Times bestselling author and counselor John Eldredge joins me today to offer a way out of the digital overwhelm.
I lost my sight as a teenager in 1980. And, that was just before computers began to be everywhere and for everyone. But as I went off to college, even though there were computers available at my university, this blind young woman couldn’t access them. I couldn’t type yet and they couldn’t talk yet so computers just weren’t an option.
