Digital wellbeing pills

How much of our free time is wasted on screens is an interesting as well as a tricky question. Technology and digital screens have become part of our lives so it wouldn't be relevant to hide the issue. We like the way, Psychologist Adam Alter, studies how much time screens steal from us and how he compares it with other key and primary activities like sleeping, eating or working. The number spent on phone apps that make us feel unhappy is shocking.

Ritzo created "Caught In The App", a photo series that started back in 2016 and has captured hundreds of faces since.
Today, the artist has shifted from primarily photographing to inviting students from high schools to do 'photographical research on our relationship with smartphones' to spread the word and increase awareness of the issue.

A few months ago, I read a study about how much LED lights disrupt our sleep. That night when I went to bed and turned out the lights, I was amazed by how much light my phone charger, TV, and soundbar emitted. Even the power surge protector glowed enough to be seen. They were so noticeable that I actually got out of bed and covered them with black tape. What a difference! Now I fall asleep quicker, sleep deeper, and wake up faster.

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We all live busy lives. Technology has taken over and our smartphones are taking us away from our mindful path.  
Recently, Kevin Roose (From The New York Time) acknowledged the smartphone addiction problem and its article went viral. 

At Bagby, we believe that after a busy day at work, we should bring back our attention to the ones who matter the most. This is the same motivation that took "How to Break Up With Your Phone" author Catherine Price and San Francisco native, mother of two, and lifelong crafter Yvonne Israel-O’Hare to make a difference in this ultra-connected world and be part of the solution. 

Smartphone addiction is real. We cannot continue to avoid this issue that is taking us away from our mindful journey.  What is Digital Wellness Digital wellness is the solution to...

Let’s acknowledge something all together here. What we post and how we post on social media has gone too far. Social media has never been as dramatic as today so what the NEW social media content will look like soon is going to the be exactly the opposite. Indeed, the way we behave in real life is becoming to look more like the way we do it in our digital lives. It’s all about filters, checks (✔) ️and judgment before we even introduce ourselves or look in the eyes. It's time to embrace digital minimalism. 

Everybody seems excited the current overwhelming SMART revolution but the fallacy is that far from helping us, all these new products (called Smart) are actually at the heart of our digital devices addiction. 

We've collected a list of 10 smart products that we believe don't really add any value to us. Think about it? Do we really need these products to be paired to our phones? What's really the point but keeping us hooked on our smartphones?