PODCAST · health
The Digital Diet
by Marisha Pink
Ever wondered why it's so hard to put your phone down? Join Digital Wellness Coach, Marisha Pink, as she explores how modern technology is affecting our everyday lives and shares actionable advice to help you minimise digital distractions, build healthier digital habits, and achieve a better tech-life balance. New episode every Tuesday.
Episodes
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AI At Work: Is AI Boosting Your Productivity Or Behind Your Next Burnout?
In this episode, I talk about: The Upwork Research Institute’s global study revealing the impact of AI on workloads and productivity The disconnect between managerial expectations and employee realities How increased pressure is leading to employee overwhelm, burnout and quitting jobs Why...
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How to Reclaim Your Email Inbox: From Overwhelm to Inbox Zero
In this episode, I talk about: The evolution of email from a rapid communication tool to a source of daily anxiety and stress Why managing multiple email accounts leads to email overload The fallacy of never-ending storage and how you end up keeping emails you don’t want or need The impact of…
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Should You Get A Dumbphone And Ditch Your Smartphone?
In this episode, I talk about: Why smartphones stress you out, from constant notifications to the expectation that you’re always-on and always available, and how this impacts your mental health The challenge of maintaining data privacy when using smartphones to store or manage personal, health…
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Should Mobile Phones Be Banned in Schools?
In this episode, I talk about: Guidance issued by the UK Department for Education encouraging schools to ban mobile phones during the school day The rise of smartphone ownership among children and its effects on screen time, ability to focus, mental and physical wellbeing, academic performance,...
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The Surprising Link Between Social Media Use, Nightmares, and Mental Health
In this episode, I talk about: New research revealing a link between social media use, nightmares, and poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression The Social Media Nightmare-Related Scale and how the intensity of your social media use predicts the frequency of social media-related...
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5 Tips To Help You Get Better Sleep Every Night
In this episode, I talk about: How digital devices are impacting your sleeping habits and could be depriving you of a proper night’s sleep The science of sleep and how you cycle between two phases – REM sleep and non-REM sleep – in 90-minute sleep cycles throughout the night Why the duration of...
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Out Of Office On: Setting Boundaries And Disconnecting From Work For A Stress-Free Holiday
In this episode, I talk about: Why so many women are not taking their full annual leave entitlement each year Why women find themselves still working while on vacation The importance of taking regular holidays for your mental and physical health Barriers to taking regular time off, from low…
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Surviving Summer: How To Balance Parenting And Working During School Holidays
In this episode, I talk about: Why balancing working and parenting is extra hard for mums during the summer holidays “Mum guilt” and the conflict between caring for your kids and performing well at work The importance of communication and transparency when juggling working from home with…
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The Lost Tourist: Why You Can't Always Trust GPS To Send You In The Right Direction
In this episode, I talk about: Why you can’t always rely on GPS to send you the right way The hilarious story of Noel Santillan, aka The Lost Tourist, and how GPS led him astray during a bucket list trip to Iceland How using GPS technology frequently could be shrinking your brain Place cells…
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Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Misinformation in ChatGPT’s Hallucinations
In this episode, I talk about: The phenomenon of AI hallucinations – false or misleading information that is presented as fact How and why AI hallucinations occur with platforms such as ChatGPT 6 hilarious and scary examples of ChatGPT hallucinations, including: Lying about how many people…
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“Alexa, Play Porn” – 5 Times Amazon’s AI Voice Assistant Went Rogue
In this episode, I talk about: Why AI voice assistants are almost always female and how this perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes The reason tech companies struggle to create accurate male AI voice assistants and the future of AI voice technology 5 hilarious times that Amazon’s AI assistant,...
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How To Quit Social Media For Good
In this episode, I talk about: The rising trend of quitting social media The most common reasons for deciding to quit social media Why giving up social media is so hard The 7-step game plan to help you successfully quit social media, including: Understanding your personal “why” for quitting...
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How To Take A Break From Social Media – And Stick To It!
In this episode, I talk about: Why everyone should consider doing a social media detox The benefits of taking a break from social media for your mental and emotional wellbeing How long a social media detox should be and how often you should take breaks from social platforms 5 action steps to...
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How To Curate Your Social Media Experience And Cut Down On The Amount Of Time You Spend On Social Platforms
In this episode, I talk about: Why everyone should actively curate their social media experience 6 practical tips to curating your social media experience, including Being authentic in posted content Switching off validation mechanisms Consciously reacting to other people’s content ‘Marie...
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Stick Or Twist: Should You Quit, Curate, Or Take A Break From Social Media?
In this episode, I talk about: Why choosing to quit or take a break from using social media is such a significant decision How your personal social media habits and online experience influence your decision The importance of time alone and away from social media How to tell when you need to take…
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Has Social Media Caused A Loneliness Epidemic?
In this episode, I talk about: How social media is making you more connected but less sociable by replacing your real life relationships with lower quality connections Your innate biological desire for social connection and why loneliness feels so uncomfortable The surprising impact of loneliness...
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Split Personalities: Why Are We All Mean Girls Online?
In this episode, I talk about: The dramatic difference between how you behave online and how you behave offline How social exchange theory might explain why you are more extroverted online than you are in real life, and how innate reward and survival mechanisms cause you to overshare information...
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Is Social Media Bad For Mental Health?
In this episode, I talk about: Why research into the link between social media and mental health is flawed, and the reason that experts can’t agree whether social media is good or bad for you The dangers of skim reading misleading news headlines about the impact of social media on mental health...
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How much time should you spend on social media?
In this episode, I talk about: Why the answer to the question “how much time should I spend on social media?” is not a straightforward one Uncovering whether it’s yourself or others in your life who think that you are spending too much time online and what this means for your relationships...
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Hijacking Happiness: How Social Media Hacked Your Happy Hormones To Get You Hooked Online
In this episode, I talk about: The reason you’re still going on social media, despite turning off all notifications, taking a digital detox break, or deleting your accounts The four happiness hormones – dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins – and how they work together to ensure the...
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Persuasive Design: 6 Features Social Media Companies Use To Deliberately Influence Your Behaviour
In this episode, I talk about: The methods social media platforms use to capture as much of your time and attention as possible Behavioural psychology and how we learn behaviours through classical conditioning because of interactions with our external environment How social media companies…
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The Attention Economy: Understanding The Business & Currency Of Social Media
In this episode, I talk about: The birth of social media and how social media platforms are exponentially evolving Why social media platforms are a popular startup idea, despite huge competition The reason social media platforms are all launching similar features The attention economy aka the...
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Clickbait, Controversy & Cancel Culture: KSI & The Dark Side Of Social Media
In this episode, I talk about: The role of social media in the rise and fall of KSI, a popular British YouTuber, rapper, boxer, and entrepreneur How influencers, brands, and media outlets make money through content creation as part of the attention economy Why clickbait headlines and…
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Is Your Desk Job Costing You Your Physical Health?
In this episode, I talk about: Maximising opportunities to take a break from technology when you have time off work How remote working has increased your screen time and may be affecting your physical health more than you realise Our tendencies to ignore physical aches, pains, and strains until...
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Indian Inspiration – Could You Commit To A Daily Digital Detox?
In this episode, I talk about: The difference 1 hour can make when it comes to practising digital wellbeing Why digital detox “escapes” may not be the solution to your digital device obsession The remarkable Indian village of Vadgaon, where a daily digital detox law has been introduced and…
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Mastering Mindfulness – How A Simple Daily Practice Could Help Increase Your Attention Span
In this episode, I talk about: What mindfulness is and what it isn’t (clue: it’s not the same as meditation!) How mindfulness can build up your executive attention by promoting changes in the overall structure and function of your brain Scientific studies into the benefits of mindfulness for...
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Deep Reading – The Ultimate Brain Training To Improve Your Concentration?
In this episode, I talk about: How digital distractions have turned even the most avid readers into casual readers What deep reading is and how it can boost your executive attention by training your brain to concentrate for long periods of time The paradox of requiring focus to engage in deep...
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A Natural Remedy – How Exposure To Nature Can Help Restore Your Lost Focus
In this episode, I talk about: How constant multitasking and digital distractions have depleted your executive attention, making it difficult for you to concentrate for long periods of time The importance of working to actively build up your capacity for executive attention outside of specific...
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Pay Attention! The Myth of Multitasking
In this episode, I talk about: The 3 types of human attention – alerting attention, orienting attention, and executive attention – and how they are impacted by your digital devices The role of executive attention in helping you to maintain focus, concentrate on tasks, and achieve your goals Why…
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Anxiety-Inducing AI – Are You Going To Lose Your Job To A Machine?
In this episode, I talk about: What artificial intelligence (AI) is and the everyday products and services that it’s already a part of Why there has been a surge in conversations about AI and newer applications of the technology The reasons why you’re worried about AI, from losing control to…
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Dating In The Digital Age: How To Use Dating Apps Without Losing Your Mind
In this episode, I talk about: Why it’s impossible to ignore Valentine’s Day online and how love has been commercialised The reason you no longer know what you need from a partner and how social media has warped your expectations of what a relationship should look like The dangers of social...
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Work-Life Balance: How To Switch Off From An ‘Always On’ Culture
In this episode, I talk about: Why work-life balance is important, even if you love your job How failing to take holidays and regular breaks could literally be costing you your life Why prevention is better than cure when it comes to burnout How technology enables remote working but blurs the…
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Weighing It All Up: Is Technology Supporting Or Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Goals?
In this episode, I talk about: Why a healthy diet, exercise and sleep are essential for losing weight The importance of establishing a baseline, being clear about your weight loss goals, and tools to help you measure and track your progress Why fad diets are thriving in the digital age but they...
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How to Maximise Your Willpower and Minimise Digital Distractions to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
In this episode, I talk about: Why we seem to have the same New Year's resolutions year after year Why we go all in on our goals during January but run out of steam by February What willpower is, how it works, and why scientists believe that it's a limited resource How you might be…
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Welcome to The Digital Diet Podcast
In this episode, I talk about: What digital wellness is and why you need to prioritise it in your own life The concept of a balanced digital diet and why it's the most sustainable approach to digital wellbeing Why digital wellness is a personal, pro-active and ongoing practice, rather than a...
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Ever wondered why it's so hard to put your phone down? Join Digital Wellness Coach, Marisha Pink, as she explores how modern technology is affecting our everyday lives and shares actionable advice to help you minimise digital distractions, build healthier digital habits, and achieve a better tech-life balance. New episode every Tuesday.
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