"Five Steps to Smartphone Sanity: Breaking the Habit and Reducing Screen Time"

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Catherine Price, author of "How to Break Up With Your Phone," shares her personal experience of realizing the negative impact excessive phone use had on her life and relationships. She discusses the deliberate design of apps to hook users for profit, exploiting dopamine triggers similar to slot machines. Price advocates for conscious efforts to reduce phone dependency by minimizing dopamine triggers, setting physical boundaries, and engaging in more fulfilling activities. Her journey led to improved presence, calmness, and connection in her life, urging others to consider what truly deserves their attention.
Topics:technology##attentioneconomy#digitalwellbeing#lifestyle-and-health#mentalhealth#productivity#smartphoneaddiction
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