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time.com
1 month ago
Education

Cell Phone Pouches Promise to Improve Focus at School. Kids Aren't Convinced

Yondr pouches help combat phone addiction and distraction in schools.
Yondr saw rapid growth in sales since 2021, serving over 1 million students worldwide. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Prince William takes aim at screen time as he tells people to spend less time on phones

Prince William emphasizes less phone use for all generations
Prince William engages in non-screen-based activities and interacts with youngsters at youth club [ more ]
Inverse
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Humane Just Gave Everyone a Huge Incentive To Buy an AI Pin

AI wearable tech aims to reduce phone addiction with a pricey but innovative solution.
Humane offers incentives like free subscription months and waived shipping fees to attract early adopters. [ more ]
HuffPost
2 months ago
Digital life

8 Actually Useful Tips For Spending Less Time On Your Phone

Our phones are designed to manipulate behavior
Decreasing phone use requires understanding motivation [ more ]
Harvard Business Review
3 months ago
Digital life

Do You Have a Phone Addiction?

Unchecked phone use can erode mental well-being, dull professional edge, and disrupt relationships.
By recognizing phone addiction, we can reclaim the human experience and forge deeper connections in our lives. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Digital life

My experiment in phonelessness was a failure. It also changed my life

Rhik's phone addiction experiment seems to be working as he is now spending less time on his phone and no longer feels addicted.
A Buddhist meditation teacher suggests that looking for satisfaction outside of ourselves leads to addictive behaviors, and encourages experiencing life as it is. [ more ]
Fatherly
3 months ago
Digital life

Jason Kelce Shares A Parenting Struggle That's All Too Relatable

Jason Kelce admits to feeling bad when his kids point out how distracted he gets by his phone.
Kelce has a love-hate relationship with his phone, appreciating the knowledge it brings but hating the distraction it causes. [ more ]
Social Media Explorer
5 months ago
Digital life

Our phones are meant to be addicting to us - but how can we break away? - Social Media Explorer

Americans are addicted to their phones and check them approximately 80 times per day.
Social media algorithms are designed to keep users on the platform by providing personalized content that triggers dopamine release.
Phone addiction, low self-esteem, and idealized content contribute to a dependency on screens. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Mental health

How to stop doomscrolling and reclaim your brain podcast

The Guardian has launched a new newsletter called Reclaim your brain.
The newsletter explores the science behind our relationships with our devices and offers ways to break the cycle of excessive phone use. [ more ]
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