How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over
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How are smartphones affecting our lives?
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited that you hit play because today's conversation is going to, I think it's going to blow your mind. See, right now, you and I are part of this game that's going on, and you don't even know about the game. And this game that you and I are playing, it's changing how your brain works. It's changing how you live your life. And here's what I want to ask you. Have you ever thought to yourself, gosh, I wish I wasn't on my phone so much. I wish I wasn't constantly wasting time scrolling. I wish I had more time to do the things that I really want to do and to be present with the people that I love. And I wish they were present for me. Well, I got news for you. You're not alone.
See, the average person is spending 59 hours a week consuming media. Uh-huh, 59 hours. I mean, that's more than your full-time job. And today, I'm gonna show you that without even knowing it, you are losing this game that has been created by the big tech companies. You have actually become a tool, a tool for them to make money. And after listening to this, you're going to leave with these huge epiphany. See, there's this quote that I love. Wayne Dwyer said this, when you change the way you look at the world, the world you look at changes. And here's what's going to change today. Number one, you're going to have more time. I'm gonna give you your time back. Number two, when you change the way you look at the world, you're going to get energy back. Number three, when you change the way you look at the world, you're going to get your ability to enjoy your life back. Because here's what's gonna change. You're not gonna be wasting all your dopamine on your phone.
And once you learn how big tech is using you, you, my friend, are gonna stop losing this game and you're gonna turn the tables and you're gonna win it. Because instead of being a tool for big tech to make money, you're gonna learn how to have boundaries with your phone and how to use technology as a tool to help you achieve your goals and to make your life better. I mean, this is one of those conversations, I get so fired up about this, I think you can tell this, that you're going to want to share this with absolutely everybody that you care about that has a smartphone, which is everybody that you care about. So if you're ready to stop letting your brain be hijacked by big tech and by your phone, then you are in the right place because I'm about to change the way you see the world. Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited that you're here, and I'm also so excited about the conversation today. This is a topic I am absolutely passionate about.
I have so much to share with you, to teach you, to have you just really, it's the kind of conversation that just makes you look amazing. at the world and what's possible differently. And so let me just start by saying thank you for being here. It is always such an honor to spend time with you and to be together. And if you are a new listener, I also want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. I am glad that you're here. And because you made the time to listen to this particular episode, here's what I know about you. Even though we may not have met in real life yet, I know that you're the kind of person who probably doesn't have a lot of free time, but you've made time to listen to this because you value how you spend your time. And that's what we're going to talk about today. We're going to talk about time, and we're going to talk about a particular kind of lane on it that's really important.
See, you and I and every single person that you know is screwing themselves over right now when it comes to time, when it comes to energy, when it comes to attention. And there's a reason why we keep doing this to ourselves. And here's why. It's because you don't realize that the world that you now live in and big tech, and in particular, let me grab my phone right now, I'm going to grab my phone, that your phone is is now designed for a singular purpose. You ready? It is designed to steal your time and attention. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How are smartphones affecting our lives?
0:00–5:01
2
What is the attention economy?
5:01–10:29
3
How is technology designed to exploit your attention?
10:29–15:37
4
What are the psychological effects of constant phone use?
15:37–35:40
5
How does AI influence our perception of truth?
35:40–45:35
6
What strategies can help you reclaim your time?
45:35–1:13:32
Speakers
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