Courageously Unconventional
The Courageously Unconventional podcast is an exploration on how to create the courage to live a life that's true to you, rather than what others expect of you.
In each episode, your host Lynn Grogan will help you tap into your own wisdom, creativity, and resourcefulness, so you can live your own courageous and unconventional life.
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Courageously Unconventional
Finding Joy and Focus in a Screen-Filled World: Digital Well-Being with Dr. Annie Margaret
This week, I’m excited to have Annie Margaret, PhD, on the podcast!
Annie Margaret, PhD, is a dynamic educator, leader, and public speaker serving as Executive Director of the Post-Internet Project and teaching faculty at the ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder. With a focus on neuroscience and evidence-based approaches, she helps individuals and teams learn to regulate their nervous systems and manage their relationships with technology. Through her teaching and coaching, she addresses social media dependency, attentional focus, and alignment with personal values, fostering a sense of joy, meaning, and purpose in today’s digital world.
In our conversation, we dive into:
- How to align your media use with your personal values to live a more meaningful life.
- How screens impact kids' developing brains and what to do about it.
- Some simple, practical steps to build healthier digital habits starting right now.
Connect with Annie Margaret, PhD:
- Website: www.postinternetproject.org
- Apply for the PRISM program to help you transform your relationship with social media and your smartphone
- Connect with Annie on LinkedIn
- Follow Post-Internet Project on Facebook
- Follow Post-Internet Project on Instagram
- Sign up for free resources related to social media and smartphone use.
Mentioned in the Episode:
- Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale
- Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, Anna Lemke
- The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt
- Mental Wellbeing Score and Mental Health Quotient from Sapien Labs
- Phone-Free School Movement
- The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Connect with Lynn Grogan:
- If you’re curious about coaching and want to experience it for yourself, sign up for a free 1:1 private coaching session with me at https://lynngrogan.com/work-with-me/
- Let's Connect! Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynngrogan/
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