Summary: <p>In episode 75, Nadja Streiter joins us for a conversation around navigating our tech habits and the potential surge of tech use while practicing self-isolation during the COVID-19 epidemic. Nadja is a psychotherapist, speaker and coach that helps people with digital addictions, including video game addiction. </p><br><p>Throughout the conversation, Nadja shares the story of how she became a psychotherapist that works in the niche of tech addiction, along with some immediately practical strategies for parents and families to incorporate immediately – including giving ourselves some grace during these unprecedented times. </p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask: </strong></p><ul> <li>How did you first begin helping people with digital addictions? (6:04)</li> <li>What does addictive VS non-addictive tech use look like? (10:18)</li> <li>What are some of the challenges of helping people with technology use when it’s not an option to stop using it completely? (11:49)</li> <li>Can you talk a bit about the relationship between parental tech use and kids’ tech use? (17:03)</li> <li>What are some basic red flags that parents should watch out for? (20:15)</li> <li>How can people get in touch with you? (28:49)</li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn: </strong></p><ul> <li>Tips for balancing tech use during self-quarantine. (1:05)</li> <li>How technology addition is similar to substance abuse. (8:39)</li> <li>How to tech like you eat. (11:58)</li> <li>How parents can model healthy technology habits to their children. (17:17)</li> <li>How to navigate and balance tech use in a healthy way while self-quarantining. (23:55)</li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Nadja Streiter: </strong></p><p><a href="mailto:nadje@gamingquitters.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadja_streiter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/nadja_streiter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
