Notes on attention, calmly written.
Thinking about what social media could be when it isn't fighting for your time.
Why can’t I stop scrolling?
The cue-routine-reward loop, and why knowing about it isn’t enough to beat it.
Read article →What happens when you stop watching short-form video
An honest timeline: restless days, legible urges, and the month attention quietly comes back.
Read article →Dopamine detox: what actually works
The folk version is folklore — but the stimulation gradient underneath it is real.
Read article →Revenge bedtime procrastination
Staying up late is a protest against a day with no free time. The feed just isn’t the freedom.
Read article →Screen time statistics 2026
Global averages, US adults, Gen Z — and what the dailies add up to in a year.
Read article →Should I delete Instagram?
What deleting fixes, what it quietly costs, and the middle path most people miss.
Read article →ADHD and doomscrolling: why feeds hit harder
Why feeds fit ADHD brains too well, and the strategy that doesn’t tax willpower.
Read article →How long does it take to break a phone habit?
What the famous 66-day study really measured — and why breaking is different.
Read article →Grayscale iPhone: does it work?
What turning the screen gray fixes, where it quietly fails, and what to pair it with.
Read article →How to study without getting distracted by social media
Why exam-season app deletion fails, and a study setup that keeps the group chats.
Read article →Social media for work, without the scroll
When the job is on the platforms, quitting isn’t an option. Post, reply and DM with the feed removed.
Read article →Digital minimalism, without quitting social media
Cal Newport’s declutter assumes you can leave. Subtraction is the version for people who can’t.
Read article →Sociano vs. Screen Time vs. timer blockers
Duration timers, full blockers, and a third way that keeps the useful parts.
Read article →What the first week without Reels feels like
Phantom reaches, boredom spikes, and the moment your attention settles.
Read article →YouTube without the rabbit hole
Search, subscriptions, full videos — minus Shorts and autoplay.
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