Clint Jarvis

A Dutch university scanned the brains of 22 people after tracking their social media use for a month. For the first time, they could link it to dopamine production. What they found was concerning. Here's what social media is actually doing to your brain:

Here's a link to the full study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC81…

Screen time apps can help. I use Roots, but there are several good ones. Your dopamine system responds to boundaries, even small ones. If you’re rethinking your phone habits, try Roots: apps.apple.com/us/app/roots-s…

@bastiantoler I would counter that if an employee is hitting those numbers it’s an issue (unless they’re on the road). You should ideally be on a laptop or computer for productive work in most cases.

@clinjar you call 4+ hours an addiction? a 9-5 employee hits that by lunch on slack alone. 4 hours is a bare minimum for functioning in a digital world. 12+ hours daily, consistently, unable to put it down even when your body is begging you to... is addiction.

@bluewmist My favorite in winter months is making a real fire in the fireplace and watching it burn down with the lights off. Other than that: - Reading - Stretching - Walking - Tennis And sometimes, Netflix.

Sober people (no alcohol, nicotine, drugs, etc ever), what is your end of day or weekend "wind-down"?

One simple decision is saving me 3+ hours a day. I stopped doom scrolling. That doesn't mean I don't use my phone, I just set better boundaries. Here’s exactly how I do it (#3 is key):

Here's a link to the full study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35389685/

Screen time apps can help. I use Roots, but there are several good ones. They help you make sustainable change over time. If you're rethinking your relationship with your phone, check it out: apps.apple.com/us/app/roots-s…

A German university ran an experiment with 619 people on phone use. One group quit completely. Another cut just 1 hour per day. The results changed how researchers think about phone addiction: