In this episode, we discuss multiple new studies about the excessive use of phones and screen time. We discuss the link between obesity and screen time, talk about China's regulations on the issue and also a study that talks about phones being the new pacifier for children. Listen to this episode if you care about learning how excessive screen times are bad for your health and want to improve your quality of life.

Studies and articles:

1. Late bedtime + screen time correlation with child obesity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666324000941

2. China's attempt at regulating children's screen time: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/02/china-floats-two-hour-daily-limit-of-smartphone-screen-time-for-kids.html#:~:text=Kids%20aged%20over%20the%20age,according%20to%20the%20draft%20regulations.

3. Screens are the modern day pacifiers: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563223004089

4. US trying to ban: TikTok:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/13/will-us-ban-tiktok (00:00) Intro (02:15) Do you know your screen time? (05:04) Late bedtime with screen time might increase obesity in children (20:52) China's attempt at regulating children's screen time (32:13) Are screens the modern day pacifiers? (47:38) Is the US trying to ban TikTok? (00:46) Tips on how to be more mindful with digital media (01:11:27) Closing (01:12:03) Outro

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