Digital Detox Archives - Experience Life

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Just Say No to Children’s Screen Time

By Michael Dregni

Why Silicon Valley tech execs limit their own children’s screen time.

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15 Ways to Outsmart Your Smartphone

By Michael Dregni

Here are tips to avoid being sucked into digital life — and to embrace real life.

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How Do I Excuse Myself From Group Text Messages?

By Jon Spayde

There are a variety of polite ways to deal with excessive group messaging, says an expert.

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The Living Experiment: Astroturfing

By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas Hartwig

When powerful industries and political interests push fake “grassroots” movements, real people suffer. Here’s how to resist internet trolls.

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The Health Risks of Tech Addiction

By Mo Perry

Here are four ways digital devices undermine your health and wellbeing.

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How to Break Free of Tech Addiction

By Mo Perry

Learn how to regain control of your devices so they don’t control you.

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Creative Inspiration: Manoush Zomorodi

By Heidi Wachter

Journalist Manoush Zomorodi shows how exchanging your smartphone for moments of discomfort can boost creativity.

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Do Smartphones Undermine Short-Term Memory?

By Jon Spayde

The research around smartphones and memory is complicated, but many studies have shown that writing things down improves comprehension.

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How Can I Get My Partner To Put Their Cellphone Down?

By Jon Spayde

Expert tips on how to create a phone-free zone in your relationship.

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Virtual Shift

By Jamie Martin

Editor in chief Jamie Martin on turning off her email — and reconnecting with her family.

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Tame Your Tech Habit

By Experience Life Team

Reclaim your attention with these helpful tools.

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Are Smartphones Causing Thumb Tendonitis?

By Heidi Wachter

As smartphone usage grows, more and more people are finding it to be a pain.

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The Anxiety of After-Hours Email

By Heidi Wachter

In an always-on-call culture, researchers argue for pulling the plug on business-related connectivity outside of office hours to improve employee productivity and well-being — and France passes the first right-to-disconnect law.

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5 Ways to Ease Digital Eyestrain

By Michael Dregni

The time you spend staring at your screen is taxing for your eyes. Here’s how you can take the edge off.

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Like This: A Facebook Break

By Experience Life Staff

Taking a vacation from Facebook may reduce your stress and boost your happiness.

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Real-Life Connections

By Heather Rogers

When our social lives unfold largely in the digital realm, it can damage our relationships and health in surprising ways. Discover why face-to-face connections count.