Screen and gaming addiction in Grenoble: taking back control

Endless scrolling, gaming until dawn, checking your phone every two minutes: what was meant to be a tool has become an occupation, then a need. In adults as in teenagers, excessive screen use wears down sleep, concentration and mood. In Grenoble, sophrology helps you take back control.

Why screens capture us so strongly

Platforms are designed to **hold attention**: notifications, unpredictable rewards, endless content. The brain gets used to that pace of stimulation and becomes less tolerant of boredom, calm and slowness. The result: difficulty settling, shifted sleep, irritability when you disconnect.

What sophrology brings

Sophrology helps you **become comfortable with emptiness and calm again** — the very thing screens constantly fill. Through breathing and relaxation, you relearn how to spend a moment without stimulation, and to notice the automatic urge before giving in. We also work on recovering sleep, often the first benefit you feel.

What traditional Chinese medicine brings

In TCM, excessive screen use depletes **Liver blood** (on which the eyes depend) and keeps a **Heart** agitation going that disturbs sleep. Acupuncture aims to calm this agitation, support the eyes and sleep, and reduce the nervous tension linked to digital withdrawal.

How does the support work?

At **Centre Équilibre** in Grenoble, support is **without moralising**: we start from your actual use and what it costs you. We put in place concrete tools for critical moments (evening, waking, idle time) and accessible alternatives.

In short

Taking back control of screens does not come from punishing yourself, but from teaching your body to settle without stimulation. That is exactly what sophrology works on.

**Ghislaine Morin**, sophrologist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, welcomes you at 29 Quai Claude Bernard, 38000 Grenoble. Book on 06 24 90 04 98 or online at https://calendly.com/centre-equilibre-sophrologie

Ghislaine Morin's website in Grenoble : www.sophrologue-grenoble.fr/sophrologie-sophrologue-a-grenoble-38000-38100