The Economist

Addicted to your phone? Try “bricking” it

New devices are cementing youngsters’ desire for digital detoxes ...

I Couldn’t Stop Wasting Time On Social Media. This 1 Easy Trick Helped Me Win Back My Attention.

It shocked me how much my screen time went down.
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I tried Brick, the $59 gadget that blocks phone apps. It's the only thing that has helped cut down my screen time

I'm unfortunately among the millions of people who have become hooked on TikTok, losing countless hours of productivity to 30-second clips of soup recipes I've yet to make, hair-growing products I've ...
Yahoo

'I Tried a Brick To Spend Less Time on My Phone—and I’m Not Sure How I Ever Lived Without It'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plus, a large recent study found that each additional hour of screen time in bed (this includes scrolling and time spent on social ...

A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones

Gen Z and millennials deleting their social media platforms cite the increasing pressures of being online as well as the ...
Southern Living on MSN

I've Loved This Christmas Gift So Much I've Convinced Three Friends To Buy One

This tiny tool makes my smart phone dumber—and that's a good thing.
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How “bricking” my phone quietly changed my life

After years of mindless scrolling, one simple device helped me cut my screen time in half and feel calmer, more present and ...
AOL

I tried Brick, the $59 gadget that blocks phone apps. It's the only thing that has helped cut down my screen time.

I've been using Brick, a $59 gadget designed to help cut down on phone screen time. It acts like a physical key. You can only unblock chosen apps by tapping your phone on the Brick device. I started ...