An open letter to my phone -- Introduction -- Part one: The wake-up (1. Our phones are designed to addict us ; 2. Putting the dope in dopamine ; 3. The tricks of the trade ; 4. Why social media sucks ; 5. The truth about multitasking ; 6. Your phone is changing your brain ; 7. Your phone is killing your attention span ; 8. Your phone messes with your memory ; 9. Stress, sleep and satisfaction ; 10. How to take back your life) Part two: The break-up (Week one: Technology triage ; Week 2: Changing your habits ; Week 3: Reclaiming your brain ; Week 4 (and beyond): Your new relationship) -- Epilogue.
Summary:
Is your phone the first thing you reach for when you wake up? And the last thing you see before you sleep? Do you find the hours slip away as you idly scroll through your social media timeline? In short, are you addicted to your phone? If so, "How to Break Up with Your Phone" is here to help. "How to Break Up With Your Phone" is a smart, practical and useful plan to help you conquer your mobile phone addiction in just 30 days - and take back your life in the process. Recent studies have shown that spending extended time on our phones affects our ability to form new memories, think deeply, focus and absorb information, and the hormones triggered every time we hear our phones buzz both add to our stress levels and are the hallmark signs of addiction.
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