Before You Waste Time, Watch This with Dr. K (@HealthyGamerGG )

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 5, 2024

Duration

1h 11m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In today’s episode, you’re going to learn how to take back control of your time. New research shows that you’ll spend 20 years of your life on your screens. It’s time to stop wasting your time – and your life – and learn how to use technology in a way that works for you, your brain, and your body. Here to deliver the wake up call of a lifetime is Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD. Dr. Kanojia, also known as Dr. K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in modern mental health and the impact of technology on the brain. He is beloved by the millions of fans of his YouTube channel Healthy Gamer for his clear, no-nonsense advice about motivation, technology, and making the most of your life. You will be shocked by what Dr. K shares with you about:

• Why you feel tired all the time
• The impact that looking at your phone in your has on your attention span
• Why you don’t want to do anything after binging hours of social media
• How to know if you truly have a problem with your technology
• The exact scripts to talk to someone whose phone, social media, or game use is concerning you.

This episode is a resource that you are absolutely going to want to share with everyone that you know. Dr. K’s website: https://www.healthygamer.gg/dr-alok-kanojia For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-180 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. 00:00:00: Intro 00:02:59: Do you feel like technology is consuming all your time? 00:05:41: This is how the stock market can be sneaky. 00:12:14: Modern technology is doing THIS to our brains. 00:15:32: How technology has crept into every aspect of our lives. 00:16:39: If you scroll on social media or sit in front of a TV for hours, listen to this. 00:21:00: We all do this one thing before going to bed. 00:26:04: Ask yourself this if you feel addicted to your phone. 00:29:00: Dr.K’s top strategies to take control of the time you spend with technology. 00:38:00: The real reason you feel like you’re living life on autopilot. 00:39:51: Social media is making us lose this part of ourselves. 00:41:28: This is what you should do right now to spend less time using technology. 00:45:00: Dr. K’s morning routine for getting off your phone. 00:46:32: This is why you need to start tolerating boredom. 00:51:46: The reason why we have “shower thoughts.” 00:53:20: Do this one thing while you’re bored to stimulate your brain. 00:54:25: Dr.K’s recommendation for using your phone before bed. 00:56:28: These are the 2 surprising signs of technology addiction. 00:57:50: How to approach someone who can’t stop scrolling on their phone. 01:05:41: The one thing Dr.K wants you to do today. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah #lifeadvice #selfdevelopment #habits

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Dr. K (Alok Kanojia)

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Dr. K (Alok Kanojia), Before You Waste Time, Watch This with Dr. K (@HealthyGamerGG ) explores how Technology Rewires Your Brain, Identity, And Attention—And Regain Control Mel Robbins and Dr. K (Harvard-trained psychiatrist and creator of HealthyGamerGG) explore how modern technology and social media are deliberately engineered to capture attention, reshape behavior, and infiltrate identity. They explain that unlike traditional addictions targeting a single brain system, today’s apps activate multiple circuits at once—pleasure, emotion regulation, attention, social validation, and identity—making them uniquely invasive. The conversation links constant phone use to emotional numbing, shortened attention spans, weakened motivation, and a sense of disconnection from self and life. Dr. K then offers practical behavioral strategies and conversational tools to reclaim control of your attention, rebuild boredom tolerance, and create a healthier relationship with technology for yourself and your loved ones.

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