Reclaim your attention
Practical guides on screen time, digital detox, dopamine, and breaking the scroll — backed by research, written by the team behind Detox.
- Jun 24, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Stop Scrolling: The Method That Actually Works
Can't put your phone down? Here's why scrolling is so hard to stop, and a concrete 7-step method to take back control without frustrating yourself.
Read article → - Jun 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Apple Screen Time Doesn't Work — and the Alternative That Does
Apple Screen Time measures usage well, but its one-tap 'Ignore Limit' makes it easy to bypass. Where it falls short, and the alternative that actually holds.
Read article → - Jun 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Opal vs Freedom (and a third option worth knowing)
An honest head-to-head between Opal and Freedom, the two most-compared screen-time apps, plus a third option for readers who want neither. Picks for every use case.
Read article → - Jun 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Phone Addiction: Symptoms, a 6-Sign Self-Test, and How to Break It
Are you addicted to your phone? Take a quick 6-sign self-test, learn the symptoms of smartphone addiction, what's happening in your brain, and a real method to take back control.
Read article → - Jun 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Screen Time Statistics 2026: How Much Are We Really on Our Phones?
The latest, fully-sourced screen-time statistics for 2025-2026 — daily phone use, social media, phone pickups, notifications, sleep impact, and phone addiction.
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