Digital Nutrition: How to Use Tech Without Letting It Control Your Mind | Jocelyn Brewer
From Unstress with Dr Ron Ehrlich by Unstress Health
March 10, 2026 ยท 45 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of technology on mental health and relationships, featuring insights from psychologist Jocelyn Brewer on Digital Nutrition.
This episode explores the growing influence of smartphones, social media algorithms, and artificial intelligence on our mental health and relationships. Psychologist Jocelyn Brewer introduces the concept of Digital Nutrition , encouraging people to become more intentional about their technology use. Dr Ron Ehrlich and Jocelyn discuss how dopamine-driven design keeps users hooked, why algorithms prioritize attention over wellbeing, and how AI tools are increasingly being used for emotional support. They also examine risks for young people, including early exposure to social media and online content, and the importance of digital literacy for both parents and children. The conversation ultimately focuses on practical ways individuals can take control of their digital habits - using tools, boundaries, and awareness to create a healthier relationship with technology. โ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ is a psychologist, speaker, and leading voice in ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. She is best known for coining the concept of ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, which helps people understand how their technology use affects mental healthโฆ
People in this episode
Host: Dr Ron Ehrlich
Guest: Jocelyn Brewer
Topics covered
- digital nutrition
- mental health
- technology use
- social media
- digital literacy
- emotional support
Keywords
- smartphones
- social media algorithms
- artificial intelligence
- dopamine-driven design
- digital habits
- screen time
- psychological impacts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Unstress Health, Digital Nutrition
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