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  • April 20, 2021

    The opposite of addiction is connection

    The opposite of addiction is connection

    The bigger social and cultural changes that have ushered in the proliferation of internet and smartphone addiction.

  • April 13, 2021

    From a smartphone to a flip phone

    From a smartphone to a flip phone

    If we are assessing our smartphone use (effect) then what causes its use? Is the cause being uncomfortable with the current situation?

  • April 6, 2021

    Why I deleted my LinkedIn account

    Why I deleted my LinkedIn account

    I realized LinkedIn was just as much of a distraction from real life as other social media platforms.

  • March 30, 2021

    #Textiety: Is texting culture giving us anxiety?

    #Textiety: Is texting culture giving us anxiety?

    Textiety refers to the anxious feeling one gets from not receiving or sending text messages. The result of the unspoken expectations of our texting culture.

  • March 15, 2021

    A digital minimalist’s approach to social media management

    A digital minimalist’s approach to social media management

    Digital minimalism is about intentionality. Use technology so it serves you, and not the other way around.

  • March 9, 2021

    How to fill our days

    How to fill our days

    Opt-out. Re-design your lifestyle. Brag about the 7-9 hours of sleep you get each night. Go for a walk. Nurture your hobby(ies).

  • March 2, 2021

    Digital minimalism: A philosophy of technology use

    Digital minimalism: A philosophy of technology use

    A brief summary of the book, Digital Minimalism, what I found the most useful, and my own journey towards digital minimalism.

  • February 16, 2021

    Laugh or log off

    Laugh or log off

    There is so much negativity online. There’s also so much positivity. We have the option to engage with the online space in a lighthearted way. Laugh or log off.

  • February 9, 2021

    Online dating for those who don’t like online dating

    A story about using the digital world as a tool to enrich our lives, not diminish it. Naturally, I was against online dating for a very, very, very long time. Then, I joined Tinder, met my now-husband on the app, and the rest, as they say, is history. Speaking of history… A brief history of […]

  • January 30, 2021

    Cultivating high-quality leisure

    Cultivating high-quality leisure

    Cultivate high-quality alternatives to digital distractions and avoid depending on low-effort digital junk for entertainment and to pass the time.

  • January 30, 2021

    Cultivating high-quality alternatives to digital distractions

    Once upon a time, a high school student tells a group of peers and adults that she has deleted all her social media accounts for an unspecified period of time. The reason? She’s spending too much time on social media and comparing herself to her peers online. Everyone nods in agreement, relating to the reasons […]

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