On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens

“Here’s what I realized: I am addicted to using my phone, specifically, using my phone to curtail boredom during ‘free periods’ in my life…My problem, which is apparently common amongst people who have done this same digital fast, is that I didn’t have a good downtime activity to engage in.” Faced with the sudden stretches of free time generated by minimizing his digital life, Mike decided to aggressively fill in these blanks. Because Mike is young (in his 20s), much of his socializing happened online, so he also decided to take proactive steps to replace this sense of connection after minimizing his digital life.

Source: www.calnewport.com