Dealing with Pandemic Fatigue and Overwhelm

About this episode

The episode discusses pandemic fatigue in children and the effects of screen time on their mental health, featuring insights from Dr. Alina Olteanu.

In this episode my colleague, Dr Alina Olteanu of Whole Child Texas, and I, are being interviewed by Erin Kerry of Sparking Wholeness.  Dr Olteanu and I pride ourselves in being a unique integrative team treating children's spirits, bodies and brains.   Key topics: - Rising anxiety epidemic in kids - Common viruses in kids - are they still alive and well even though we’re taking more precautions? - Effects of excessive screen time on stress hormones and the brain - What screen time does to dopamine and the prefrontal cortex - Long term health effects of screen addiction and potential for other future addictions - The antidote to screen time - Importance of nature and movement - How the science of Interpersonal Neurobiology plays a role in how our families handle stress - How to add meditation into your life to counteract stress

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sandy Gluckman

Guest: Dr Alina Olteanu

Topics covered

• pandemic fatigue
• children's mental health
• screen time effects
• nature and movement
• interpersonal neurobiology
• stress management

Keywords

• pandemic fatigue
• children's anxiety
• screen time
• dopamine
• interpersonal neurobiology
• stress
• meditation
• nature
• movement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whole Child Texas

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