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Skip the Digital Detox—Abstinence Won’t Work (But This Does) - Nir And Far

Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

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Breaking the Viral Cycle of Distraction

Sally Kohn: We have to realize that the reason we use these things, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. She says everyone is using devices to escape a sensation or an emotion. This can lead to unhealthy use of anything from drinking to social awkwardness and watching TV in the news. Kohn: The only way we can get control over these internal triggers and become their master so that we're not their slave is to identify them.

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