About this episode
Mark Groves discusses his experience quitting Instagram and the insights gained about technology's impact on mental health and relationships.
In this episode, I share the story of quitting Instagram and what that period of separation taught me about endings, growth, and what it actually means to return to something. What started as a personal reckoning became a much bigger conversation about what these platforms are actually doing to us - how they're designed to hijack your nervous system through shock, rage, and dopamine hits, and why the anxiety so many of us feel might just be a normal response to a very abnormal relationship with technology. And at the root of all of it is one simple question: if you can't put your phone down, is your yes actually a choice? 00:00 - The Power of Choosing to End Something 01:10 - Learning from Mistakes and Moving Forward 02:50 - The Toxic Psychology of Social Media Platforms 04:11 - How Algorithms Exploit Human Attention 08:02 - Your Phone's Impact on the Nervous System 09:44 - Anxiety as a Response to Extractive Technology Resources: Need a digital detox? We've put together a free, science-backed protocol with everything you need to reclaim your focus, sleep, and attention — download it here. Get My Book! Liberated Love - Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire…
People in this episode
Host: Mark Groves
Topics covered
- social media
- digital detox
- anxiety
- technology
- personal growth
- relationships
Keywords
- anxiety
- dopamine
- nervous system
- social media
- digital detox
- technology
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