It’s not in your head. Your phone has been designed to make you reach for it. Not just the apps, but the phone itself.

You know something’s wrong when you spend an hour of your well-earned free time “relaxing” with your phone and end up feeling more exhausted than when you started. That post-scroll stupor brings on a hollow sense of purposelessness and clawing anxiety.

Even if you don’t use a website blocker (or app blocker), imagining what you’d use it for and when can show you what you’re prioritizing. Reflecting on whether that aligns with your values and what you care about (or not) can be an impactful exercise.