How to actually reduce your screen time this year: 15 expert tips

If you want to doomscroll less this year, try these realistic tips from screen-time coaches

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I wish time travel were real. If it were, I'd go back to 2006 - the year before the release of the first iPhone. A time when doomscrolling didn't exist, and the thought of a phone call didn't cause me a rush of anxiety.

Many Americans agree. On social media, some are already labeling 2026 the age of analog", swapping Spotify for a record player and a smartphone lens for a film camera.