Hacker News with Generative AI: Digital Wellbeing

A guide to reduce screen time (speedbumpapp.com)
Completely quitting social media is getting less and less realistic. Platforms like Instagram or TikTok can be essential to connect with friends, but it’s easy to get hooked. We’ve all been there: someone shares a Reel, taking you into an hour-long rabbit hole of cats dancing to Shakira. It’s fun, but you feel frustrated and powerless.
Social Media, Productivity, Digital Wellbeing
134 points by nullderef 17 days ago | 105 comments
Kill your Feeds – Stop letting algorithms dictate what you think (usher.dev)
We are being boiled like frogs. It happened gradually, one algorithmic tweak at a time. What started as a way to connect with friends has become a system that gives the corporations that run social media control over what we consume and the ability to subtly shape how we think.
Social Media, Algorithms, Digital Wellbeing, Online Content, Manipulation
837 points by tom_usher 49 days ago | 313 comments
I set my phone to 'do not disturb' three years ago – and have never looked back (theguardian.com)
WhatsApp notifications in the middle of the night were the final straw. I switched those off – and every other alert – and it helped my wellbeing, sleep and parenting
Digital Wellbeing, Technology, Productivity, Sleep, Parenting
48 points by jethronethro 68 days ago | 65 comments
My Struggle with Doom Scrolling (allthatjazz.me)
It's been a few months since I deleted a lot of apps on my phone and instead installed many restrictive apps to control my insatiable scrolling addiction.
Digital Wellbeing, Social Media, Mobile Apps, Productivity
343 points by saeedesmaili 94 days ago | 320 comments
Why I'm unreachable and maybe you should be too (2021) (levels.io)
Productivity, Digital Wellbeing, Work-Life Balance
29 points by tosh 245 days ago | 7 comments
How to De-Google your life: List of private Google alternatives (tuta.com)
Privacy, Google Alternatives, Technology, Digital Wellbeing
6 points by lobestor 250 days ago | 4 comments