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Ep.106 - Nikki Sweeney Banned Phones and Mental Health Issues Dropped 94%

Ep.106 - Nikki Sweeney Banned Phones and Mental Health Issues Dropped 94%

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They stopped talking to each other.


Nikki Sweeney had been in education for 30 years. But after COVID, she saw something new. Kids sitting at the same table in total silence, glued to their phones.


Mental health emergencies everywhere. So she banned the phones. And the blowback was brutal. But she held the line.


In year one, mental health emergencies dropped 94%.


What You'll Learn:

• The shift happened after COVID when kids learned to communicate through devices

• There is no better way to hurt a child than to isolate them

• Kids who belong to something perform better academically and emotionally

• Your happiness is based on the quality of your relationships

• If you harness what you love and pay it forward, it never feels like work


Nikki Sweeney

Author, The Virtue Code

Founder, Pay It Forward Enterprises


Dr. Johann D'Souza Clinical Psychologist & Host 🔗 https://www.valuesfirsttherapy.com/🔗 https://www.valuesfirsttherapy.com/ 🔗 https://www.valuesfirstcollective.com/ 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanndsouza/ 🔗 https://x.com/drjohanndsouza 🔗 https://drjohanndsouza.substack.com/


👇 What changed when you put your phone down?


#TheVirtueCode #VirtuousLeaders #PhoneFreeSchools #MentalHealth #ConnectionNotScreens

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