Going Phone Free
My reaction to the announcement about Ontario schools going phone free in Fall 2024. Here's why I agree with the decision... somewhat. Plus, how phone free schools might reinforce social disparities.
Just trying to help.
Weekly notes for managing stress and building better relationships in modern times.
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Come train with me!
In partnership with Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute, I’ll be hosting a full-day immersive and in-depth training on the effects of screen use on all of us.
Hard-wired to keep watching
Unpacking the reasons why we get trapped by apps and algorithms. Exploring the primitive roots of our desire to focus and fixate on things even when they aren't good for us.
The kids who talk like adults
The case for a slower childhood to help kids congruently meet their developmental milestones. Why we need to resist adultification amidst pressure for kids to think, speak, and act like mini-adults.
How social media re-wired us all
Here’s how social media and mobile internet use re-wired our social and emotional instincts to make us more primal, pre-social, irrational, inward, and inauthentic.
Can the internet replace a parent?
Many of today’s kids are being raised by the internet and its apps and algorithms are taking on parent-like roles. Here's how the internet is replacing our connections with companions and caregivers.
The cost of being chronically online
A lot has changed over the last few years when it comes to our use of screens, social media, and the internet. It turns out, there are significant costs associated with being online way too much.
We are wired for struggle
Unpacking four reasons why struggle is necessary: Stress is required for evolution. Challenge is required for growth. Discomfort is required for adaptation. Frustration is required for resilience.
The rise of algorithmic moods
Being away from social media taught me something important about the algorithmic influence on our emotions: If they are powerful enough to change our minds, they can change our moods too. Here’s how.
Living life as avatars of ourselves
Reflections on a six-month fast from social media. I wanted to share the questions I'm asking myself after taking time away from addictive apps and algorithms.