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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

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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

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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

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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

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How to reduce screen time: Catherine Price's step-by-step plan

How to reduce screen time: read your phone's own numbers, move it out of reach, keep only tools on the home screen and decide your stop first. Seven steps.

October 6, 2026 · 13 min read

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Is phone addiction real? What researchers call it, and what helps

Is phone addiction real? It isn't an official diagnosis, and hours alone aren't the test. What researchers call it instead, and what helps you stop.

October 6, 2026 · 12 min read

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Doomscrolling: why you can't stop scrolling, and how to stop

Doomscrolling is scrolling long after you meant to stop. Why feeds make stopping hard, and seven ways to put a stopping point back, from Adam Alter and trials.

October 6, 2026 · 11 min read

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Does a digital detox work? What the trials and Cal Newport say

Does a digital detox work? A break cuts use while it lasts, but trials find little change in mood, and use comes back. Cal Newport's 30-day alternative.

October 6, 2026 · 12 min read

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Dopamine detox: what Anna Lembke actually says, and what helps

Is a dopamine detox real? Anna Lembke calls it a metaphor. What studies of breaks found, and her plan for a pause before you pick up your phone.

October 6, 2026 · 12 min read

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Is your attention span really 47 seconds? What Gloria Mark found

The famous 47 seconds is how long office workers stayed on one screen before switching, not your attention span. Gloria Mark on what it means and what helps.

October 6, 2026 · 13 min read

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How to focus: Amishi Jha's approach to a wandering mind

How to focus: one task at a time, your phone out of reach, and the habit of noticing when your mind wanders. Amishi Jha's approach, and what her studies show.

October 6, 2026 · 13 min read

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Should you turn off notifications? What the experiments found

Should you turn off notifications? Switching every alert off didn't cut checking in a trial. Keep people on, batch the rest three times a day. Seven steps.

October 6, 2026 · 13 min read

Phone and focus

Phubbing: what a phone on the table does to a meal

Phubbing is snubbing the person you're with for your phone. In a café experiment, phones on the table made meals a little less enjoyable. Six steps to fix it.

October 6, 2026 · 12 min read