I am four full weeks into my Facebook Fast ("Why I Did It" is posted here - "2 Weeks In" is posted here).The addictive, habitual power of checking FB on my smartphone and iPad, and whatever neurochemicals it kicks off, are nearly gone. I don't long for it or jones for it (like, say sugar, [...]
So it's been about two weeks since I started my Facebook Fast and I'm back to report on the experience.The first thing I can tell you is Facebook + Smartphone = very addictive habit.Holy moly, I did not realize how I had subtly become one of those people who pulls out his phone everytime there is more [...]
So I am about a week into my Facebook fast. I'll be writing about some of my experiences with it in a future blog post.But the thing I wanted to share quickly was a response I got from a half a dozen friends - the SAME thing - when I posted that I was going [...]
The concept of doing technology "fasts" or "breaks" has interested me for a while.I think taking time off from something - whether it's news, video games, porn, or social media - can be a good way of understanding what impact that usage is really having on you.So two days ago I entered my second ever [...]
