Three out of four teens are battling depression and anxiety, and one in three preteen girls has seriously considered suicide. The phones in their hands aren't just distracting them; they're rewiring their brains, stealing their sleep, and erasing their sense of purpose.

In this episode, I sit down with Abdullah, Zain, Emaad, and Qasim Ansari from the Holistic Kids Show to talk about the shocking truth behind screen addiction. These teen health advocates wrote The Teen Health Revolution after watching their own peers struggle with mental health crises, chronic disease, and complete disconnection from real life.

We talk about why 96% of Gen Z can't go to the bathroom without their phones, how blue light before bed leads to poor health outcomes, and the spiritual emptiness that comes from never being "bored enough" to think your own thoughts.

The brothers share the exact screen time limits that work for their family, why an authoritarian approach fails with teens, and how to replace scrolling with purpose.

"We're more connected than ever before, but yet so many people feel disconnected. That's because of these phones and especially social media." ~ Abdullah Ansari

In This Episode:

- How the "Holistic Kids" started their health journey

- Screen time and mental health

- How screen time promotes dementia

- Teens experiencing a spiritual health crisis

- The addictive nature of phones

- Socialization and phone-free schools

- Practical tips for teens to reduce screen time

- Navigating social media and self-image

- The REVOLUTION acronym for total teen health

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About Abdullah, Zain, Emaad & Qasim Ansari:

Abdullah, Zain, Emaad, and Qasim Ansari are teenage health revolutionaries shaking the wellness world as hosts of the globally top-ranked Holistic Kids Show podcast and co-authors of the traditionally published bestseller The Teen Health Revolution (Bloomsbury). First-ever youth speakers at major functional medicine conferences, winners of the Up-and-Comer award, and featured on Dr. Nandi and Wellness Mama, these brothers are on a mission to help teens reclaim their minds, bodies, and futures from junk food and screens.

Learn more at https://theteenhealthrevolution.com and https://theholistickidsshow.com/

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