Addicted
What is Addicted?
The compulsive, often unconscious reaching for devices that steals time and attention from real life. You may feel unable to put your phone down even when you want to. Addiction signals a need for firm digital boundaries.
When you might feel addicted
Addicted is a specific form of screen time, which itself is a type of digital. You might experience this feeling in situations where digital is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define addicted.
Emotional Hierarchy
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Open Boundaries WheelRelated Emotions
A deliberate relationship with screens where you choose when and how to engage r...
A healthy rhythm of online and offline time that serves your wellbeing and relat...
The constant interruption of alerts, pings, and notifications that fragment atte...
A selective approach to notifications where only truly important alerts reach yo...
The calm that comes from a quiet phone and the ability to choose when to engage ...
The painful habit of measuring your life against curated highlight reels, often ...