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Tech, Focus & Digital Wellbeing | Alexander Bell on Healthy Tech Habits | HCA Talks Health Podcast
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"Without tech rules, tech rules you!" 📱
Alexander Bell has worked in some of the world’s most high-profile tech environments — including Google, Warner Brothers, and IBM — and now shares how technology is shaping (and sometimes hijacking) our focus, productivity, health, and relationships.
In this episode of HCA Talks Health, Alexander reveals:
How tech impacts your brain, mental health, and ability to focus
Why smartphones are designed to keep you hooked
Practical “Tech Rules” to help you regain control and create a healthy technology culture
How to help children build positive tech habits
The future of VR, AI, and human connection
🎧 Whether you love or hate your devices, this conversation will help you create healthier tech boundaries for better wellbeing, deeper connections, and more productivity.
Connect with Alexander:
Website → https://www.alexanderbell.co
Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome & Alexander Bell’s tech journey
02:00 – Lessons from working in top tech companies
04:30 – A mic-drop moment from a 7-year-old
07:00 – How often we check our devices (and why it matters)
09:40 – Cognitive impact of phone proximity
12:00 – Dopamine, addiction & slot machine design in apps
15:00 – Social media use in children
18:00 – Is life better without tech?
20:00 – Building a healthy technology culture
22:30 – Understanding your tech habits
25:00 – Deleting apps, grayscale mode & tech-blocking tools
28:00 – Replacing tech habits with meaningful alternatives
31:00 – Leading by example & family tech rules
34:00 – Setting up boundaries for kids
38:00 – Kicking devices out of the bedroom
39:00 – Apple’s Vision Pro & the future of VR
45:00 – AI, the singularity & emotional intelligence
50:00 – The role of human connection in health coaching
51:00 – Focusmate: the productivity game-changer
54:00 – LOO Breaks for better wellbeing
57:00 – Where to find Alexander Bell
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