Doom SaverWhy Willpower Loses to Infinite Scroll
You are not weak willed. You are up against an interface with no stopping cues, and willpower is the wrong tool for that specific problem.
AttentionBlog
Notes on losing your evening
Doomscrolling, dopamine detoxes, attention, and how to read what Android already knows about you.
Doom Saver, Digital Wellbeing, Opal and Forest Compared
Four different answers to the same problem: blocking, gamifying, scheduling or making the time visible. Which one fits which person.
ComparisonHow to Find Which App Is Actually Eating Your Day on Android
Android has been recording your app usage all along. Here is how to read it, and why the number that matters is not the daily total.
AndroidWhat Usage Access Actually Lets an Android App See
Usage Access sounds alarming and is narrower than it sounds. Here is exactly what an app gets, what it does not, and how it differs from Accessibility.
AndroidA Digital Detox That Survives Contact With Your Phone
Most digital detoxes fail on the Monday. Here is how to set one up on Android so the gains stick once normal life resumes.
Digital detoxDopamine Detox: What It Gets Right and What It Gets Wrong
A dopamine detox does not reset your dopamine. The underlying idea is still useful, if you understand what is actually happening.
AttentionHow to Stop Doomscrolling
Doomscrolling is a habit loop, not a character flaw. Here is what actually interrupts it, what does not, and why blocking apps so often fails.
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