In this episode, we talk to therapist Emily Grace Ames of Greenhouse Counseling on the topic of smart phones. Emily Grace reached out after hearing our episode about Jen making her phone "dumb" and really wanted to join in the conversation about what she is personally seeing from a therapist perspective.

• A bit about Emily Grace and her background
• Ways that Emily Grace is seeing smart phones impact mental health in her practice
• Practical steps you can take to be more intentional with your phone

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• FREE pdf with action steps by Emily Grace of Greenhouse Counseling
• Greenhouse Counseling website
• The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World by Andy Crouch

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In this episode, we hear from Jen why she decided to make her smartphone... "dumb", and how!

• Jen's reasons for dumbing down her phone
• Tech and anxiety
• What we can do to opt out
• How using our smartphones can increase the research data to make it more enticing

• Why I bought a dumb phone | Commonplace on Youtube
• Turn your iphone into a dumb phone | What If I Didn't blog
• How to break your phone addiction | Girl Seeks Joy
• What is your phone addiction doing to your kids brain? | Girl Seeks Joy

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In this episode, we thought we would dive into a topic that seemed to be on our minds a lot this past week - gossip. With the drama surrounding Princess Catherine (Kate Middleton), as well as a personal experience Jen had with rumors- it felt appropriate.

• Why do we gossip?
• Evolutionary reasons and possible benefits for gossips
• 6 Human needs and where gossip fits in
• How gossip can hurt yourself or others
• How to get out of a habit of gossiping

• Why Do We Do What We Do: How You Can Use the 6 Human Needs to Be the Architect of Your Life - Tony Robbins
• The Science of Gossip: Why We Can't Stop - Scientific American
• 6 Steps to Stop Gossip + Why It Matters - Yoga Journal

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