Deepak Chopra on Combating Your Addiction to Technology
"The Healing Self" explores ways to protect, and boost your immune system for life-long health. Co-authors Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi share their advice for a healthier lifestyle.
Apple facing scrutiny after activist investors are calling on the technology giant to combat the addictive quality of its smartphones. When looking at the way people are addicted to their technology, Tanzi says it's important to enjoy what's around you.
"The best use of imagination is creativity, and the worst is worry and stress," says Chopra. "It's all in your imagination."
After scrutiny over the negative impact on the mental health of children, social media apps have begun adding stricter limitations to parental controls. Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization focusing on recommendations for entertainment platforms, joined Cheddar News to talk about the changes, why they might not be enough, and what parents can do to help. "It's almost that the companies — whether they're Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, or whatever — have to start the process from the beginning of designing the product," he said. "They have to be much more clear about age verification so that a 12-year-old and 11-year-old can't get on there." Steyer also pushed for federal legislation to reign in the issue.
Catching you up on what you need to know on March 25, 2022, with Ukrainian forces retaking Kyiv, 300 deaths reported from the bombing of a theater used as a shelter in Mariupol, U.S. regulators ditch a climate review of natural gas projects, the 94th Academy Awards, and more.
Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xpeng, just announced it's jacking up the price of its EVs due to the cost of raw materials on the rise. Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
