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Phone and focus

Bored and Brilliant: why cutting six minutes was a win

Manoush Zomorodi's Bored and Brilliant week cut phone time by just six minutes. Why that small number still mattered, and what to count instead.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Phone and focus

How to break a phone habit: make the reach a little awkward

Wendy Wood's stale popcorn study shows why habits run on autopilot, and why a small, awkward step before you open an app can switch the thinking back on.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Phone and focus

Should your phone be in another room when you focus?

Andrew Huberman puts his phone in another room to focus. The research on a phone's mere presence is mixed, but distance still helps, for a simpler reason.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Phone and focus

How to stay reachable without living in your notifications

Cal Newport's 'bat phone' idea: give people one agreed way to reach you in a real emergency, and the rest of your alerts can wait. What studies add.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Phone and focus

Should you take social media off your phone?

Jonathan Haidt suggests moving the apps that pull you back off your phone and onto a computer. What the trials found, and the leak to plan for.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Phone and focus

Is all screen time the same? Catherine Price's fridge test

Catherine Price compares your phone to a fridge: some apps nourish you, some don't. How to sort yours, and what the research says about counting minutes.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read