Break Free from Phone Addiction: How to Reclaim Your Time & Mental Well-Being

Update: 2025-03-04

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Welcome back to the podcast! 🎙️

Are you constantly glued to your phone, mindlessly scrolling, and wondering where all your time has gone? You’re not alone! In this episode of the Rocking Midlife® Podcast, I sit down with MJ Murray Vishon, a licensed clinical social worker with over 48,000 hours of therapy experience, to talk about the hidden impact of phone addiction on midlife women—and how you can take back control of your life.

MJ shares eye-opening insights into why our brains are wired to crave phone use, how it affects our mental health, and most importantly, actionable strategies to break free from the phone’s grip. If you’ve ever felt drained, anxious, or unproductive because of too much screen time, this conversation is a must-listen!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ The science behind smartphone addiction and why it’s so hard to put your phone down
✔️ How excessive phone use is linked to anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances
✔️ The ACT framework: Awareness, Curation, and Time management for phone use
✔️ The biggest time-wasting apps for midlife women and how to reduce their influence
✔️ How to create phone-free zones and establish healthier screen habits
✔️ The surprising impact of phone addiction on our relationships and self-worth

📌 Stay Connected with MJ Murray Vishon:

Podcast: Creating Midlife Calm – https://mjmurrayvachon.com/podcast/
Website: www.mjmurrayvachon.com

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