{"id":2115226,"date":"2025-10-28T11:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/?p=2115226"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:39:40","slug":"the-ayurvedic-psychiatrist-helping-millions-overcome-internet-addiction-dr-alok-kanoji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/2025\/10\/28\/the-ayurvedic-psychiatrist-helping-millions-overcome-internet-addiction-dr-alok-kanoji\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ayurvedic psychiatrist helping millions overcome internet addiction  Dr Alok Kanoji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: <b>2025-10-28 18:30:28<\/b><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"wrap_aoa81077\" class=\"aoa_wrap \">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width:750px;height:440px;\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pw2o9Zv5-GA?enablejsapi=1\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tframeborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n    <div id=\"aoa81077\" class=\"aoa_overlay \">\n        <div class=\"aoa_content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\"><img style=\"margin:0 auto;max-height:400px;\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n        <span id=\"close_aoa81077\" class=\"aoa_close\"><\/span>\n        <a id=\"close_btn_aoa81077\" class=\"aoa_close_btn\" onclick=\"setVisibility('aoa81077', 'none');\">&times;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Why is it so hard to put our phones down even when we know they\u2019re making us anxious? 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Today we\u2019re going to unpack the neurochemistry of why we get hooked on devices and games, and how to reclaim our mental wellbeing from somebody who\u2019s helping millions of people do this everyday. 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