How to Break Up with Your Phone, Revised Edition: The 30-Day Digital Detox Plan

This revised and updated guide presents a 30-day digital detox plan designed to help readers set boundaries with their phones and improve their overall well-being. The book addresses common struggles with smartphone use, including compulsive checking, time loss to scrolling, and anxiety from social media. Catherine Price, a health and science journalist and TED speaker, offers a hands-on approach to changing your relationship with technology. The revised edition reflects current technological developments and includes new expert advice on addiction science. It expands on how social media and algorithms are engineered to encourage addiction, affecting focus, deep thinking, and memory formation. The book also includes updated guidance on protecting children from social media's particular risks. The core of the book is an evidence-based 30-day plan that guides readers through establishing healthier relationships with smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices. The plan is designed for individuals and families seeking to reduce screen time and address concerns about news consumption and social media's negative effects.