The pandemic has us all glued to our screens. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and TVs provide vital information, social connection, and distractions—but excessive or unstructured screen use can increase anxiety, reduce focus, and worsen stress. Catherine Price, founder of Screen/Life Balance and author of How To Break Up With Your Phone, shares her tips to develop healthy screen habits, set digital boundaries, and make sure our devices ehance our happiness, not our anxiety.

Resources Mentioned:
- "How to Create Screen-Life Balance When Life Has Shifted to Screens," (The New York Times, 2020)

Related episodes of "The Happiness Lab":
- "Dial D for Distracted"
- "Tame Those Devices: 10 Tips to Achieve Digital Balance"
- "How to Kick Bad Habits (and Start Good Ones)"
- "Reconnect with the Moment"

The pandemic has us all glued to our screens. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and TVs provide vital information, social connection, and distractions&mdash;but excessive or unstructured screen use can increase anxiety, reduce focus, and worsen stress. Catherine Price, founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://catherineprice.com/screenlifebalance">Screen/Life Balance</a> and author of <a href="https://catherineprice.com/screenlifebalance">How To Break Up With Your Phone</a>, shares her tips to develop healthy screen habits, set digital boundaries, and make sure our devices ehance our happiness, not our anxiety. Resources Mentioned: - "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/well/mind/screen-life-balance-computers-phones-quarantine-shelter-social-distancing-virus.html">How to Create Screen-Life Balance When Life Has Shifted to Screens</a>," (The New York Times, 2020)<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/well/mind/screen-life-balance-computers-phones-quarantine-shelter-social-distancing-virus.html"> </a>Related episodes of "The Happiness Lab": - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/dial-d-for-distracted">Dial D for Distracted</a>" - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/tame-those-devices-10-tips-to-achieve-digital-balance">Tame Those Devices: 10 Tips to Achieve Digital Balance</a>" - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/how-to-kick-bad-habits-and-start-good-ones">How to Kick Bad Habits (and Start Good Ones)</a>" - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/reconnect-with-the-moment">Reconnect with the Moment</a>"

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

How Our Screen Habits Impact Our Stress Levels

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