I Downloaded Seven Screen Time Apps and Accidentally Became a Digital Wellness Junkie
Last Tuesday around 11:30 PM, I had what you might call a moment of clarity. Sarah had already gone to bed hours earlier, and there...
Phone Addiction
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My Phone Is Literally a Casino and I Can’t Stop Playing
So I’m sitting here trying to write this post about notification addiction, and my phone just buzzed. Without even thinking – like, zero conscious thought...
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My Phone Is Basically My Adult Security Blanket and I’m Not Okay With That
Last Tuesday I was sitting at a restaurant waiting for a coworker (who was running late because of course they were) and had this moment...
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Why Light Mode vs Dark Mode Arguments Make Me Want to Delete Everything
I’m sitting in this coffee shop in Park Slope watching two guys at the table next to me have what I can only describe as...
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My Six-Month Quest to Find a Restaurant Where People Actually Talk to Each Other
So Sarah and I were celebrating our anniversary at this fancy place downtown – you know, the kind where they describe every ingredient like it’s...
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I Ditched My iPhone for a Flip Phone and Nearly Lost My Mind (But Maybe Found My Soul?)
Last Tuesday, I was sitting at my company’s quarterly strategy meeting – you know, the kind where everyone pretends to care about Q4 metrics while...
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I Spend My Whole Day Staring at My Own Face and It’s Making Me Lose My Mind
Okay so last Tuesday I’m sitting in my fourth video call of the day – which honestly isn’t even that many for me anymore, my...
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My Phone Keeps Buzzing When It’s Not – Welcome to Getting Old in the Digital Age
Happened again this morning while I was waiting for my coffee. That familiar buzz from my pocket, the automatic reach for my phone, and then…...
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I’m Writing This at 1:17 AM Because I Can’t Stop Scrolling and I Hate Myself For It
It’s 1:17 AM and I’m sitting here typing this on my phone, squinting at the blue light like some kind of digital vampire. I have...
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My Phone Is Literally Reshaping My Skeleton and I Can’t Stop It
So my physical therapist recognized me from behind the other day. Not because of my stunning personality or my impeccable fashion sense (it’s Brooklyn, we...
