Saturday, July 23, 2022

Time for digital detox

Deep down, you know the truth: You're hopelessly addicted to the phone or iPad or computer you’re reading this newsletter on.

It's like puffing three packs of cigarettes, in the car, windows up, kids jammed in back. You know it's not great for you — or them.

Why it matters: Time for digital detox, friends. You don't need to quit cold turkey — just dial it back.

The upside: a clearer mind, calmer nerves, happier friends and family.

First, the incentive: Our devices are shortening our attention spans, wrecking our ability to focus and even hindering us from empathizing with others.

A Baylor University study found screen time is ruining relationships, as one partner feels "phone-snubbed" by the other.  Continue here....

-- Erica Pandey