This App Blocks Social Media Until You (Literally) Touch Grass, and I'm So Excited for It

My screen time on my phone is sky high. It's so high that I wince every week when I get my screen time report and refuse to state the number here. There are plenty of reasons for that: I use my phone for work to test different apps, I use it to read ebooks and, the greatest contributor, I'm something of an expert at doomscrolling. But there's really no way to escape the fact that an ungodly amount of screen time is bad for you, full stop. A 2024 report from the American Optometric Association and Deloitte Economics Institute found that about 104 million US adults (or about one in two) are exposed to "excessive" screen time, defined as seven or more hours per day. That includes about 70% of office workers. About 30% of adults reach that "excessive" threshold solely from recreational (non-work) activity. Excessive screen time can come with physical health risks, like digital eye strain. Between the GRWMs and the constant onslaught of news, it's important to find time to go touch grass ... Read full article.