Overwhelmed by your smartphone? Try a boring phone
Overwhelmed by your smartphone? Try a boring phone  
Podcast: Life Kit
Published On: Tue Jul 30 2024
Description: Your phone is designed to suck you in. You might use it to check the weather or look up directions, only to find yourself doomscrolling on social media. If you're worried about your screen time or find it difficult to unplug, switching to a simple phone could help, says Jose Briones, author of Low Tech Life. Devoid of distracting apps and features, these phones are basic and boring — which is exactly what you might want in a device you carry around all day.In a previous version of the audio of this episode, the app WhatsApp was mentioned. We did not previously disclose that WhatsApp is a sponsor of NPR.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy