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the cyborg repair manual

madi hexa•podcasters.spotify.com
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are you sick of scrolling your life away? on the cyborg repair manual, madi discusses her experiences as an ex binge scroller. combining psychology research with her experience in mental health techniques, madi drops practical tips for getting your life back and using screens to add to your well being instead of subtracting from it.
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15. what to do instead of social media (crazy helpful journal practice, my hobby era, and more)

can I enter my hobby era with 30 days of trying out new things? I talk about how to do things that aren't scroll without resorting to a digital detox. get ready to create ur dream life by exploring new ways to get that precious dopamine. two strategies for internet addiciton: awareness and activities: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354400/ American Addiction Center’s advice for filling leisure time: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/aftercare/leisure-time-activities...

Jan 15, 2024•15 min

14. five things i do to manage anxiety with my phone

do you need a digital detox? maybe. but what about a phone that doesn't give you so much anxiety in the first place? in this episode, i give my wellness tips to deal with anxiety in the chaotic world of the internet. if you're dealing with social media addiction, internet addiction, or just want to scroll less, you'd be surprised about all of the small changes to your devices that can improve both mental health and productivity. sources: find a therapist (US): psychologytoday.com online searches...

Dec 12, 2023•12 min

13. how giving up on nosurf improved my tech habits

how did i manage to exercise and meditate every day? i stopped trying. sources: Blue light is bad for sleep https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side changing behavior is caused by developing good habits, not applying self control in the moment Adriaanse M. A., Kroese F. M., Gillebaart M., De Ridder D. T. D. (2014). Effortless inhibition: habit mediates the relation between self-control and unhealthy snack consumption. *Front. Psychol.*5:444. 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00...

Nov 04, 2023•15 min

12. stop depression and procrastination from ruining your goals (3 steps)

depression or procrastination got you feeling stuck? this episode is all about getting unstuck. timestamp to skip to the getting stuff done tips: 12:58 learn from others and stay accountable by joining our discord : https://discord.gg/H4GxHVkeXb sources: Social Exclusion, Self-Forgiveness, Mindfulness, and Internet Addiction in College Students: a Moderated Mediation Approach https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11469-021-00506-1 Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders: A...

Jun 30, 2023•32 min

11. escaping escapism w/ nikodem

madi and niko discuss facing reality after cutting back scrolling, post-truth fears, the morality of entertainment, etc. self improvement is easier with friends. join the server! https://discord.gg/H4GxHVkeXb

May 23, 2023•47 min

10. browsing is not failing- why you need self compassion

why did a 1 hour Youtube binge not turn into an all day thing? because i stopped beating myself up about it. in this episode i get into the details of why getting lost in a rabbit hole is not a failure, and how we can notice we’re caught in the web and make a better decision from that moment on. kristin neff’s self compassion exercises https://self-compassion.org/the-three-elements-of-self-compassion-2/ cyborg repair manual discord server https://discord.com/invite/YEMzqg5D Internet and Technolo...

Apr 07, 2023•37 min

8. willpower not working? maybe you need environment and identity (according to science)

The episode where we complain about willpower and look into the research on sustainable habit change. You don't have to do this alone. Join our certified non-toxic community here: https://disboard.org/server/967571521155514458 sources: Habit formation and change [Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences] Lucas Carden and Wendy Wood https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154617301602 Oyserman, D. (2015). Identity‐based motivation. Emerging trends in the social and behavioral science...

Nov 28, 2022•55 min

7. why your goals to get off the internet fail (and how values can help)

is quitting social media, games, or other sites not working? on this episode, we talk about why the goal to quit the internet often fails, and what we can do instead. source: Why avoidance doesn’t work: A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Situationally Induced Achievement Goals on Task Performance Nico W. Van Yperena, Monica Blagaa & Tom Postmesa University of Groningen Published online: 16 Apr 2015. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277625472_A_Meta-Analysis_of_the_Impact_of_Situational...

Sep 13, 2022•54 min

4. parasocial relationships

Are you wasting large amounts of time on Youtube or podcasts? Want to change how you consume content but got stuck? You may be in a parasocial relationship. Madi and Rudy discuss the ins and outs of these one-sided friendships.

Jun 26, 2022•48 min

2. relapse part 1: the video game vortex

Madi and Rudy discuss Rudy's recent difficulties with playing too much Destiny 2. We go into details about why video game addiction is so common and practical steps to recover from slip ups. In Part 2, we will discuss Madi's experiences with the rabbit hole of online shopping. Need accountability in your recovery or just want to talk to others changing their relationship with technology? Join our Discord server. https://disboard.org/server/967571521155514458

May 10, 2022•47 min

1. what the heck is digital wellbeing?

After recovering from social media addiction, hosts Madi and Rudy began their paths to digital wellbeing. In this episode, we discuss the journey to digital minimalism and how to stop scrolling and recover from phone addiction.

Apr 18, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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