We have an endless amount of information and games at our fingertips, but it’s rotting our brains.

We need to soak in more idle time. No scrolling, music, podcasts, or audiobooks. Try it, even for a few minutes.

Notice how relaxed and grounded you feel when you simply observe and think?

We really don’t know how to stop and smell the roses anymore.... See more

I finally saw what this study was talking about when it found scrolling makes you more bored. Once I switched to these more active, “companion” apps, I’m enjoying them more and my screen time has decreased. It’s because I’m not laying in bed digitally switching from abyss to abyss, but using them when relevant to the real-life thing I’m doing.

the thing about boredom is that it sneaks up in places where we used to expect it. car rides. long walks. the slow parts of a meal when no one’s talking. but now we’ve armored ourselves against it with screens, headphones, and endless micro-distractions. the second boredom shows its face, we swat it away. it makes sense: boredom feels... See more