Quality Screentime, Delayed Gratification, and Meeting Kids Where They Are with Jamie Ziegler | MHAM #5

Jamie Ziegler is training to be a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey, where he works adolescents and families and uses technology like VR to connect with clients.
OUTLINE
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:05:41) Growing up with technology and video games
(00:10:37) The dissolution of boundaries between us and technology
(00:14:21) How much screen time is too much?
(00:20:24) Can technology improve mental health?
(00:23:49) How do you teach a kid delayed gratification in 2022?
(00:30:59) How to help a directionless kid develop a sense of purpose?
(00:37:07) Virtual reality in counseling sessions
(00:40:54) Connect with Jamie
EPISODE LINKS:
Jamie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-ziegler-b12a8452/
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Mental Health in the Age of the Metaverse is hosted by Christian Ulstrup, CEO of Virgils Inc. Each episode, Christian speaks with therapists, scientists, founders, technologists, and activists about how tech impacts our mental health — the bad as well as the good — and what parents can do about it.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4U5c06aPN1tIMhChc120Tr?si=0bf23b777d054179
ABOUT VIRGILS INC:
Healthy tech habits program for adolescents: https://virgils.io
HIPAA-compliant VR platform for therapists: https://virgils.io/therapists
SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/virgilsvr
Facebook: https://facebook.com/virgilsvr
Instagram: https://instagram.com/virgilsvr
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/virgils
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmu1qAWtxzDxA5DFBUzW01g