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5 Tips to Be More Mindful With Your Tech
Use these tips and strategies to make your tech work for you.
Should Social Media Carry Warning Labels?
Yes, according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who calls for tobacco-style warnings on social media platforms.
What to Do When the News Stresses You Out
Experiencing headline anxiety? Protect your mental health with these calming tips.
Discover True Fun (Hint: No Screens Are Involved)
Escape digital distractions to reconnect with what really matters — real fun.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Following “Fitfluencers”
Want #fitspo you can trust? Experts offer advice on engaging mindfully with fitness- themed social media content.
How to Be More Mindful With Email Communications
It can be difficult to accurately convey an emotional tone in an email, which makes it easy for misunderstandings to happen. Here is guidance to ensure your message’s intention is accurately received.
How to Help Kids Navigate Online Dieting Advice
While it’s hard enough for adults to resist the allure of online diet advice, the challenges for kids can be even greater. These experts offer thoughts for talking to your children about what they’re seeing on social media.
How to Become a Digital Minimalist
A three-step plan to streamline your digital life and reclaim time for what matters most to you.
5 Healthy-Living Experts Share Their Strategies for Using Tech Mindfully
We reconnected with five of our past cover-story personalities for insights on building healthier habits with our devices.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Avoid Screens at Bedtime
This month’s One Healthy Habit challenge puts time limits on your tech use for better rest at night — and an easier start the next day.
Spring Cleaning Goes Digital
Six steps for tidying up — and securing — your computer and other digital devices.
7 Ways to Spot Misinformation on Social Media
On social media, separating fact from fiction isn’t always easy. Use these tips to help cut through the noise.
How to Use Technology Intentionally and Avoid Using it to Escape Your Emotions
Technology has reshaped the way we process our feelings. This expert advice can help us navigate the digital emotional landscape more smoothly.
How to Stop Doomscrolling
We all do it, especially in these trying times. Here are four tips to stop doomscrolling — and improve your mental health.
How to Use Screen Time Mindfully
Here are four ways to reduce the negative impact of your digital devices.
4 Ways to Help Kids Change Their Cellphone Habits
Are your children glued to their smartphones? Here are a few ways to help them reclaim their time and focus.
18 Ways to Break Your Cellphone Habit
Feel like your smartphone is controlling your life? These strategies can help you set it down and reclaim control of your time.
When Not to Share on Social Media
Posting about your life on social media is now considered the norm — but there is some information that is best kept offline. Check out these tips on online etiquette.
How Do I Protect My Privacy Online?
Private browsing, strong passwords, and VPN software are some of the steps you can take. Beyond that, government policy is needed to protect consumer privacy.
How Do I Play Video Games More Mindfully?
Here are two tips to prevent video gaming from becoming a time-suck.
Awake in the Wild: Reclaiming Nature and Family in the Digital Age
Can outdoor cooking reinvigorate our screen-numbed senses?