What the phone is actually doing.
How the apps hold you, what iOS can and cannot stop, and how to set terms you will still agree with at 11pm.
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A New Year's Resolution for Less Screen Time
A quarter of US adults who tried to cut back on their phone last year say it went very well (Pew Research Center, 2026). Decide the hours, then hold them. 5 min read -
When Your Partner Is Always on Their Phone
Boyfriend always on his phone when you are together, or girlfriend on hers? What fails, and how to get your partner off their phone for hours you agree on. 5 min read -
The Phone Stacking Game: Rules and Variations
Stack every phone in the middle of the table. First to reach for theirs pays. The rules, the variations people play, and where the game gives out. 4 min read -
How to Actually Block Apps on Your iPhone
Every way to block an app on iOS, what each one really does, and where each one lets you out. 5 min read -
The Best Way to Study With a Phone in the Room
Distance helps, timers help, and neither survives the moment you pick the phone up anyway. Block the apps and the plan holds. 4 min read -
How Much Time Do You Actually Spend on Your Phone?
Averages do not help you. Your own weekly number does, and the gap between your guess and it is the whole story. 2 min read -
What Happens When You Stop Scrolling Before Bed
The phone is the last thing you look at at night. Distance helps, and a decision made before midnight helps more. 2 min read -
Why You Can't Stop Scrolling
Feeds are built out of anticipation, unpredictable rewards and a missing stop signal, and nothing in them tells you when to stop. 3 min read -
Five Ways to Actually Cut Your Screen Time
Change the environment instead of trying harder: friction, a decision made early, a replacement, a ladder, and a number you look at. 2 min read
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