Anxiety
The Hidden Cost of Phone Addiction
The dark side of phone addiction: they're a tool for self-avoidance.
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Technology
Calm
Getting Kids Unhooked from Their Smartphones
Setting guidelines around kids' tech use starts with the habits and conscious choices of parents. Mark Bertin, MD, shares tips on how families can be mindful with their tech.
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Focus
A Simple Mindful Cell Phone Practice
Here's a short mindfulness practice to help you notice your reactions to the beeps and buzzes of your phone, and become aware of the stories and urges and emotions that it can bring up.
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Anxiety
The Joy of Missing Out
Why it's important to leave some space for being alone—and how our tech gadgets get in the way.
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Calm
Before You Scroll, Try This Mindful Social Media Practice
We're all self-critical—but for teens, self-consciousness is hardwired. Here's how to become aware of the emotions we're courting on social media.
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Calm
Be Smarter than Your Phone
Get your face out of your device—without banning it from your life.
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Compassion
Smartphones Hurt Our Face-to-Face Relationships: Sherry Turkle
MIT professor and bestselling author Sherry Turkle on how our tech habits are breaking down our relationships.
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Calm
Pause App is Like Tai Chi for Your Thumbs
A new iPhone app helps you unwind by gently pressing swirling colors across your screen while listening to ambient sounds.
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Focus
Take Control of Your Tech Habits
Social media and our digital devices can stress us out—or help us feel love and connection. The key, Christine Carter writes, is to understand their impact and use them strategically.
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Calm
Dan Harris Launches New Meditation App for Fidgety Skeptics
In partnership with Change Collective, ABC News Anchor Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, has created a personalized, science-based guide to meditation.
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