Robert Whitfield MD argues that constant notifications and scrolling overstimulate the brain, disrupting the adrenal system and altering metabolism. He warns that passive phone use when bored is particularly harmful for children and says we've lost genuine community and connection to ourselves.
We weren't on our phone taking checking emails, getting pinged, getting banged, getting this on social media, constantly having this overstimulation to our brain. This is causing a massive change in our adrenal system. And this is going to ultimately cause more toxin holding, it's going to cause more metabolic change as children get older. I think if you're bored and you're scrolling through something and just watching screens just to keep yourself entertained for a long period of time, it can have a real detrimental effect. I think intention matters and I think the technology. Unfortunately, we're losing a lot of community and we're losing a lot of connection with each other and connection with ourselves.
