The Feed Is Not Your Friend

26/07/2025 11 min Episodio 3

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Welcome to Group.In Episode 3 of The Group Sessions Podcast, we break down the psychological toll of digital burnout. If you’ve been feeling numb, anxious, or constantly distracted, you’re not imagining it. The scroll is stealing your attention, hijacking your dopamine system, and rewiring your nervous system.This episode explores how overstimulation from social media affects emotional regulation, focus, sleep, and overall mental health. We talk about dopamine depletion, attention fatigue, and how living in survival mode has become the default for so many of us.This isn’t just a detox — it’s a reset.You’ll leave with research-backed insight, grounded strategies, and a new way to relate to your screen.—Robert Saint Michael, NLPCertified Mental Health Life CoachMaster NLP PractitionerVisit robertsaintmichael.com to book a free mental health consultation or explore the advice column. Follow on Instagram for more insights and weekly updates.Like, comment, subscribe, and share to support the show.Referenced in this episode:Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna LembkeHarvard Health – How blue light affects sleepPew Research – Tech and anxiety in Gen ZNIH – Digital overstimulation and nervous system dysregulation