Have you ever spent some time scrolling on your cell phone and then wondered where the time went? Or have you just noticed your attention span getting shorter, in general, and that you're easily distracted? Clinical psychologist Andrea Boyd joins us to bring to our attention why we should pay better attention! She explains exactly what doom scrolling is, the dangers of it and other impacts of technology and the negative impact it can have on your mental health. She also offers solutions to help deal with shorter attention spans and combat multitasking to help you stress less and get your time back.

Dr. Andrea Boyd is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Duke University and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Dr. Boyd is a staff counselor for diversity, inclusion and social justice initiatives at Loyola University Chicago.

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On 'How to Stay Sane with Karen Jordan,' you'll get a dose of free therapy and learn healthy hacks to fuel your journey to living your best life possible with the help of mental health experts and surprise guests. Inspired by her father, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Harold W. Jordan, the show shares life-changing advice and powerful tools to help you thrive, not just survive.

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ABOUT KAREN JORDAN
Karen Jordan is a Wellesley College and Stanford-educated journalist, author and filmmaker. One of her articles, published in The Atlantic, was selected as a recommended read of the decade by Pocket. A former TV reporter for a national, cable news show, Karen is also a supporter of educating the next generation of doctors via the Dr. Harold W. and Geraldine C. Jordan Scholarship Fund at Meharry Medical College. Dr. Harold Jordan is best known for being the first Black resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Tennessee's first Black commissioner of mental health for whom a state building, the Harold W. Jordan Habilitation Center, is named.
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