Renowned British physician Dr. Rangan Chatterjee connects surging mental health disorders and anxiety in young people to excessive screen time, pinpointing smartphones as a constant daily stressor.
Dr. Chatterjee, a frequent BBC contributor, shared these insights in an October 14, 2019, New York Times interview, nearly a year after his book The Stress Solution debuted. He explains how chronic stress fuels conditions like insomnia, depression, high blood pressure, weight gain, and metabolic issues. Experts also link it to accelerated aging, weakened immunity, and heart disease.
Take his patient: a 53-year-old businessman with type 2 diabetes whose blood sugar wouldn't budge despite diet and exercise. Dr. Chatterjee prescribed shutting off the computer an hour and a half before bed, plus yoga and meditation. Blood sugar normalized in just one month.
Dr. Chatterjee skips blanket bans on sugar or alcohol, instead urging focus on stress triggers behind cravings. Screens top the list, stressing us from morning to night. He recommends reducing daily screen exposure, refining diet and sleep, and embracing joyful pursuits like music, walks, or family playtime.
Enhance results with calming morning routines. Try the "3-4-5 breathing" technique: inhale for 3 seconds, hold for 4, exhale for 5.
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