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Stanford's study involving 35,000 participants revealed that quitting social media can significantly improve emotional well-being, with Facebook users experiencing a 6% boost and Instagram users a 4% boost. Quitting Facebook was found to be 15% as effective as therapy, while Instagram was 22%. Despite not abandoning their phones, participants switched to other apps, highlighting that social media is more detrimental. I emphasize the importance of setting boundaries using apps like Roots to block social media, schedule downtime, and replace scrolling with healthier activities, resulting in a clearer, calmer mind.

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Stanford paid 35,000 people to quit social media. This was the largest study on emotional health in history. The results were so shocking, scientists called it "comparable to therapy." Here's what happens when you break free from the algorithm: 🧵

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Over 35,000 people took part. They were paid to deactivate either Instagram or Facebook for 6 weeks. It was done right before the 2020 Presidential Election. And the results were undeniable:

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Stanford researchers completed what is described as the largest randomized controlled experiment on social media and emotional health in history. They report that paying people to get off Instagram and Facebook for one month measurably increased happiness and decreased anxiety and depression. The speaker also notes that phones now provide twenty four seven access to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. There is a growing trend of people turning to chatbots for life advice. The remarks underscore the evolving relationship between technology use and well-being, suggesting shifts in how individuals seek guidance in the digital age. The speaker frames these observations as important context for future discussions.

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Speaker 0: Recently, my colleagues at Stanford completed the largest randomized controlled experiment on social media and emotional health in history. What they found is that paying people to get off Instagram and Facebook for just one month measurably increased their happiness and decreased their anxiety and depression. And consider this, phones now give us twenty four seven access to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. More and more, people are turning to chatbots for life advice, for

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Participants didn’t just feel better. They were measurably happier, less anxious, and less depressed. • Facebook users saw a 6% improvement in emotional well-being • Instagram users saw a 4% improvement And not only that...

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The researchers found that: • Quitting Facebook was 15% as effective as therapy • Quitting Instagram: 22% as effective • Both eliminated over half of this election-related stress. But here's the twist:

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These people didn’t stop using their phones. They just switched to other apps. That means time on social media ≠ time on other apps. Social media is measurably worse for us.

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"Social media became the new great addiction of our modern age." "It is similar to alcohol, gambling, or drugs." "Notifications, likes, and new followers release dopamine in our brains, and we get addicted to that feeling." "Social media companies are well aware of that, and design their platforms to keep us on them as long as possible." "When we get" Overall, the speaker describes social media as an addiction similar to substances, driven by dopamine triggers and designed to maximize time online. The fragment 'When we get' signals the continuation of the discussion.

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Speaker 0: Social media became the new great addiction of our modern age. It is similar to alcohol, gambling, or drugs. Notifications, likes, and new followers release dopamine in our brains, and we get addicted to that feeling. Social media companies are well aware of that, and design their platforms to keep us on them as long as possible. When we get

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As Psychologist Angela Duckworth put it: Our phones are “adult pacifiers.” But her other point is deeper: You can't break free with willpower. Change your environment instead. She calls it situation modification.

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Their phone farther away while studying do better in school. The farther the phone, the higher the GPA. And there's more. Research also shows that when we feel awkward, anxious, or bored, we reach for our phones the way a toddler reaches for a comfort object. In other words, cell phones are effectively adult pacifiers. Now, here's what's really troubling. The research on phones and face to face interaction. The surging popularity of social media since 2004 parallels a striking decline in time spent socializing in person over the same period.

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Speaker 0: Their phone farther away while studying do better in school. The farther the phone, the higher the GPA. And there's more. Research also shows that when we feel awkward, anxious, or bored, we reach for our phones the way a toddler reaches for a comfort object. In other words, cell phones are effectively adult pacifiers. Now, here's what's really troubling. The research on phones and face to face interaction. The surging popularity of social media since 2004 parallels a striking decline in time spent socializing in person over the same period.

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The Stanford study proved something we already knew deep down: You don’t need to give up your phone. You just need to be more intentional with your time. Here's where you can start:👇

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It's important to set boundaries with social media. Start with a screen time app like Roots. There are several good ones out there. Here's why this is key: https://getroots.link/aNqv9fK

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

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Apps like Roots keep you accountable. When blocking is active, you can't uninstall or unblock. This extra friction is key. Here's how to use it effectively in 4 steps:

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1. Block social media apps Keep social media blocked by at all times. Force yourself to unblock it intentionally. Create just enough pause to break the loop.

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2. Schedule downtime Set fixed windows to go full "Monk Mode" with social media completely blocked. • Mornings (5am-9am): no social media or news apps • Evenings: (6pm-midnight): no social media or work apps This downtime helps rewire your brain.

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3. Instant app blocking Sometimes I need to block everything: • Stay focused when I'm doing deep work • Reduce the temptation to “just check for a second” • Block distracting apps when I get in the car I use it daily.

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4. Pick scroll replacements Simple things you can use to redirect yourself away from scrolling. Go for a walk, pick up a book, or play with your dog. Roots will direct me to better things (like Lucy) when apps are blocked.

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With small changes, my phone usage has dropped from 4 hours to around 1 daily. Pickups from 150 to 50 daily. My mind feels clearer, calmer, more focused.

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Setting boundaries with social media is key. Focus is your most valuable asset in today's distracted world. Here's a link to the screen time app I mentioned: https://getroots.link/aNqv9fK

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

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Video Credits: - Angela Duckworth at Bates: Push those cell phones away | Bates College - 30 Days Without Social Media | My Transformation | Niklas Christl

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Posted - August 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Saved - August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM

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I shared insights about Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and stoic philosopher, highlighting his daily routine that emphasizes living intentionally. He rose early to find peace, practiced mental rehearsal to prepare for challenges, and focused on single-tasking. He maintained physical fitness, viewed setbacks as opportunities for growth, and reflected on his day each evening. I stressed the importance of sleep discipline and encouraged setting boundaries with technology to reclaim presence and clarity, drawing parallels between his design for living and our modern distractions.

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This is Marcus Aurelius. Roman emperor, stoic philosopher, and the reason millions today are learning to live in the present. In a world of distraction, he lived by design. Here’s the daily routine that made him: 🧵

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1. Early rise Marcus started every day at dawn, even when it was hard. "I wasn't made to huddle under warm blankets, but to go to work—as a human being." This was his moment of peace before the world intruded. Today, we call this "defending the morning."

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He's a morning person, but not by nature. He's a morning person by habit. At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, he says, tell yourself I have to go to work as a human being. Is this what I was created for, to huddle under the blankets and stay warm? It's nice here. And he says, but are you made to feel nice? No. Marcus Aurelius attacks the dawn. He gets up. He gets after it as I think most productive successful people do. You start the day with a conscious choice, a choice to do the thing that isn't easy but starts the day off right. And we can imagine he is doing some of his meditative work, his study of philosophy, his writing, his journaling there in the morning before he was besieged by inquiries, people who wanted favors, before the bad news had been delivered, before he had to get up and travel, before the battle begun, he was carving out a little time for stillness and reflection.

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Speaker 0: He's a morning person, but not by nature. He's a morning person by habit. At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, he says, tell yourself I have to go to work as a human being. Is this what I was created for, to huddle under the blankets and stay warm? It's nice here. And he says, but are you made to feel nice? No. Marcus Aurelius attacks the dawn. He gets up. He gets after it as I think most productive successful people do. You start the day with a conscious choice, a choice to do the thing that isn't easy but starts the day off right. And we can imagine he is doing some of his meditative work, his study of philosophy, his writing, his journaling there in the morning before he was besieged by inquiries, people who wanted favors, before the bad news had been delivered, before he had to get up and travel, before the battle begun, he was carving out a little time for stillness and reflection.

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2. Mental rehearsal Before starting the day, he imagined the types of people he'd likely face: • Rude • Arrogant • Ungrateful He prepared to meet them with patience. This exercise (premeditatio malorum) kept him grounded.

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3. Focused work Marcus believed in single-tasking. He planned his day—including bathroom breaks—to stay on track. No multitasking, no complaining. His job was to do what was in front of him, fully and without ego.

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Marcus Aurelius urges focusing on tasks like a Roman, noting that Antoninus planned out his day, even his bathroom break, to avoid wasting time. "He said, get up, get after it. What were you put here to do?" He didn't complain about this; "never be overheard complaining at court, not even to yourself." The daily duties include making decisions, hearing cases, speaking to crowds, travel, and at times leading troops into battle. He urges staying focused, winnowing your thoughts, and being able to answer what you're thinking about, not letting the mind wander. "Cal Newport would call deep work." This focus, the ability to lock on to the task in front of you, is a key part of Marcus Aurelius' work style, his philosophical beliefs, and his daily routine.

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Speaker 0: He said, get up, get after it. What were you put here to do? Right? He tells himself throughout meditations, concentrate on your tasks like a Roman. He points out the example of Antoninus, his predecessor and beloved stepfather, about how Antoninus planned out his day. How he even planned out his bathroom break so he wasn't wasting time. He tried to show up and when he was at work to be at work. He didn't complain about this. This is another thing Marcus Reulius talks about. He says, never be overheard complaining at court, not even to yourself. What do I have to do today? What are my responsibilities? What are my jobs? Let's do them. And for Marcus, this would have been making decisions throughout the day. This would have been hearing cases. This would have been speaking to crowds. This would have been travel. This would have in some cases been leading troops into battle. Right? But all the while, he's having to be focused. He he says, get used to winnowing your thoughts. He says, if somebody asks you what you're thinking about, you should be able to answer. Saying, don't let your mind wander, don't get distracted, focus on what you're doing. He's talking about what Cal Newport would call deep work. The ability to focus on the task in front of you to actually do it. Again, not to be distracted by this thing or all the other things that you could be doing. To lock on to the task in front of you, that is a key part of Marcus Aurelius' work style, his his philosophical beliefs, and his daily routine.

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4. Exercise & Nature He trained his body like his mind—daily. • Boxing • Wrestling • Walking • Riding He studied nature closely, noticing everything from animal movement to the curve of grain in the wind.

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5. Stress & Setbacks During his reign, Marcus endured: • War • Plague • Betrayal But he never complained. He saw every challenge as a chance to practice virtue. And his journal was where he worked through setbacks calmly.

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Marcus' imperial duties would have been overwhelming to even the strongest of people. In Marcus Aurelius' reign, there's a series of historic floods. There's a devastating plague, the Antonine Plague. There's wars, there's an invasion, there's coups, he has health issues, he has family issues. One ancient historian said Marcus doesn't have the good fortune that he deserves. The stress would have been unimaginable, the difficulty would been overwhelming. And also, he realized he had to have helpful coping mechanisms to deal with this stress. That's part of what his journaling practice is. That's what stoicism was helping him with. Amidst all of this difficulty in stress, what what he's trying to do is stay calm, stay centered, to avoid anger and destructive emotions, to to not be reactive, but to be intentional. But he's trying to see it all as an opportunity to practice virtue.

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Speaker 0: Marcus' imperial duties would have been overwhelming to even the strongest of people. In Marcus Aurelius' reign, there's a series of historic floods. There's a devastating plague, the Antonine Plague. There's wars, there's an invasion, there's coups, he has health issues, he has family issues. One ancient historian said Marcus doesn't have the good fortune that he deserves. His whole reign is involved in a series of trouble. The stress would have been unimaginable, the difficulty would been overwhelming. There must have been moments where Marx Lewis fell to his knees and he said, look, I just can't do it. But first off, he believed he had to do it, it was his responsibility, people were counting on him. And also, he realized he had to have helpful coping mechanisms to deal with this stress. That's part of what his journaling practice is. That's what stoicism was helping him with. Amidst all of this difficulty in stress, what what he's trying to do is stay calm, stay centered, to avoid anger and destructive emotions, to to not be reactive, but to be intentional. And the the idea of the obstacles away comes from this. Like, he's dealing with difficult people. He's dealing with difficult situations. He's dealing with things that are that that bad news. But he's trying to see it all as an opportunity to practice virtue.

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6. Evening review At night, Marcus paused to reflect: "What did I do well?" "Where did I fall short? " He reread Stoic texts, wrote letters to mentors, and made sure the day’s lessons stuck. Self-reflection helped him close the day with clarity, not chaos.

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7. Sleep discipline He treated sleep like a duty. • No deviations • No distractions • No indulgences On nights he couldn't sleep, he stayed calm. He knew rest was essential, not just for recovery, but for preparing for tomorrow's duty.

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As we see in meditations, as we see in his routine, he was like us. The past is a foreign country, and yet human beings are human beings are human beings. And the more things change, the more they stay the same. Circling back here, now after these meditations, after all this thinking, is he's gotta get to bed. It's easy to talk about waking up early. But if you're not protecting your sleep, if you don't have discipline before bed, again, if you're scrolling this phone thing until three in the morning and then trying to get up with the dawn, you're gonna have trouble. We know Marcus Willis is a bit of an insomniac. Probably the stress and and health issues kept him up. But he tried to get to bed. He tried to take care of himself, and you have to do that also.

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Speaker 0: As we see in meditations, as we see in his routine, he was like us. The past is a foreign country, and yet human beings are human beings are human beings. And the more things change, the more they stay the same. And and from Marcus Willis, we can see so many great habits and practices that we should apply in our own life. And circling back here, now after these meditations, after all this thinking, is he's gotta get to bed. Right? It's easy to talk about waking up early. But if you're not protecting your sleep, if you don't have discipline before bed, again, if you're scrolling this phone thing until three in the morning and then trying to get up with the dawn, you're gonna have trouble. And we know Marcus Willis is a bit of an insomniac. Probably the stress and and the health issues kept him up. But he tried to get to bed. He tried to take care of himself, and you have to do that also.

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Marcus Aurelius lived by design. That’s what made him unshakable in a chaotic world. Today, most of us let our phones control our lives. We mindlessly allow them to take our time and attention.

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We spend more time with our phone than with anyone. If you want presence and clarity, start by setting boundaries there. Use a screen time app (like Roots) to stay accountable. Here’s how to set it up: https://getroots.link/aNqv9fK

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

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Step 1: Add friction Keep social media blocked by default. Make yourself unblock it intentionally. That small pause is often all it takes to break the loop.

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Step 2: Set daily limit Limit your social media to 30 minutes a day. Once you hit that limit, you’re locked out. No uninstalling. No logging out. No workarounds. (This is where Roots makes it effortless.)

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Step 3: Schedule downtime Protect your sacred hours. • Morning (5am–9am): no social or work apps • Evening (6pm–midnight): everything blocked This setup can restore your sleep, alertness, and clarity—fast.

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Marcus lived by design, not by default. In our world, that starts with your phone. Either you design your usage—or it will control you. Here’s the link again if you’re ready to make a change: https://getroots.link/aNqv9fK

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

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For the full video: I recommend watching “The Daily Routine That Built Marcus Aurelius” by Ryan Holiday (Daily Stoic) on YouTube.

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Posted - July 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Saved - July 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM

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I discovered how to transform my iPhone into a "dumb phone" to reduce distractions and focus on what truly matters. By using a screen time app like Roots, I can set limits on social media, schedule "dumb phone" times, and add barriers to accessing distracting apps. I’ve automated grayscale mode to activate at sunset, which has significantly lowered my screen time and daily pickups. This setup has made my mind feel calmer and more creative, allowing my phone to work for me instead of the other way around.

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You can turn any iPhone into a "dumb phone". Strip out distractions. Keep what matters. And switch back whenever you need. Here’s how to do it (in under 5 minutes):

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First, the end result: Once you complete this setup, you'll have a phone that works for you — instead of the other way around. • Brick your phone in the morning and evening • Daily limit on social media apps • Automatically turn on grayscale at night

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Here's how to do it: Step 1: Install a screen time app We'll use Roots in this example (there are several good ones out there). Here's why this is key: https://getroots.link/aNqv9fK

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

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Screen time apps keep you accountable. It's like putting brakes on a car. The iOS app limits are too easy to ignore, but with these apps: • No ignoring your limits • No uninstalling the apps • No easy workarounds

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Step 2: Schedule "dumb phone" times Use Roots to create a daily schedule to block distracting apps. • Mornings (6-9am): social media and work apps blocked • Evenings (7pm-11pm): everything blocked This gives your mind a chance to reset.

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Step 3. Add friction to social media apps Keep social media blocked by at all times. You will only be allowed a limited number of sessions per day. This forces you to use it intentionally. And keeps you from scrolling mindlessly all day.

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Roots lets you add "speed bumps" before you can open certain apps. This forces you to complete activities before you scroll. My favorite is this breathing exercise.

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Step 4: Set hard limits Set a hard limit on the apps you waste time on. Once you reach the limit, your phone is bricked. Roots prevents workarounds like simply uninstalling the app.

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Step 5: On-demand app blocking Set up "app groups" like: • Social media apps • All distracting apps • Social and work apps Once these app groups are created you can block them with one tap.

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Step 6. Prevent workarounds Enable "app uninstall protection" — this will keep you from deleting the app while blocking is active. You can also use Shortcuts to set up a redirect that prevents you from removing "screen time access" in settings.

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Step 7: Last but not least — grayscale. People who switch to grayscale report: ✅ Less impulse-checking ✅ Lower screen time ✅ Less social media scrolling ✅ More intentional phone use

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You can automate grayscale to turn on daily at sunset: • Open the iOS Shortcuts app • Go to Automation → Tap + • Select Time of Day → Sunset • Tap Add Action (or "New Automation") • Search for Set Color Filters → Select it • Confirm Color Filters On, then tap Next • Toggle off Ask Before Running → Confirm Don't Ask → Tap Done • Set to Run Automatically (repeat for sunrise to disable it in the morning)

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Using this flexible dumb phone set up: • Screen time dropped from 4 hours to 1 daily • Pickups from 150 to 50 daily My mind feels more calm, clear, and creative.

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You can turn any iPhone into a dumb phone without giving it up completely. Here's a link to the screen time app I used: https://getroots.link/aNqv9fK

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

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Posted - June 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Saved - June 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM

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Stanford conducted a groundbreaking study with over 35,000 participants who were paid to quit Facebook or Instagram for six weeks. The findings revealed significant improvements in emotional well-being, with Facebook users experiencing a 6% boost and Instagram users a 4% boost in happiness. Researchers noted that quitting these platforms was nearly as effective as therapy in reducing election-related stress. I learned that being intentional with technology use is crucial. By setting boundaries and using apps like Roots, I've reduced my phone time significantly, leading to a clearer, calmer mind.

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Stanford paid 35,000 people to quit social media. This was the largest study on emotional health in history. The results were so shocking, scientists called it "comparable to therapy." Here's what happens when you break free from the algorithm: 🧵

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Over 35,000 people took part. They were paid to deactivate either Instagram or Facebook for 6 weeks. It was done right before the 2020 Presidential Election. And the results were undeniable:

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A Stanford study found that paying people to deactivate Instagram and Facebook for one month led to measurable increases in happiness and decreases in anxiety and depression. Phones now provide constant access to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, and people are increasingly seeking life advice from them.

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Speaker 0: Recently, my colleagues at Stanford completed the largest randomized controlled experiment on social media and emotional health in history. What they found is that paying people to get off Instagram and Facebook for just one month measurably increased their happiness and decreased their anxiety and depression. And consider this, phones now give us twenty four seven access to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. More and more, people are turning to chatbots for life advice, for

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Participants didn’t just feel better. They were measurably happier, less anxious, and less depressed. • Facebook users saw a 6% improvement in emotional well-being • Instagram users saw a 4% improvement And not only that...

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The researchers found that: • Quitting Facebook was 15% as effective as therapy • Quitting Instagram: 22% as effective • Both eliminated over half of this election-related stress. That’s massive for something as simple as logging out. But here's the twist:

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These people didn’t stop using their phones. They just switched to other apps. Instagram users shifted almost all their time to other apps. Facebook users only spent 9 minutes less on their phones per day. Now, what does that mean?

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Social media platforms like these aren’t just time-fillers. They’re engineered for: • Endless scrolling • Addictive feedback loops • Constant comparison Removing them cuts off a huge source of emotional friction.

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Social media is the new addiction of the modern age, similar to alcohol, gambling, or drugs. Notifications, likes, and new followers release dopamine, leading to addiction. Social media companies design their platforms to maximize user engagement.

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Speaker 0: Social media became the new great addiction of our modern age. It is similar to alcohol, gambling, or drugs. Notifications, likes, and new followers release dopamine in our brains, and we get addicted to that feeling. Social media companies are well aware of that, and design their platforms to keep us on them as long as possible. When we get

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

As Psychologist Angela Duckworth put it: Our cell phones are “adult pacifiers.” But her real point is deeper: Don’t rely on willpower. Change your environment instead. She calls it situation modification.

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Research indicates a correlation between phone proximity during study and academic performance: students who keep their phones farther away achieve higher GPAs. Furthermore, the research suggests people use cell phones as adult pacifiers, reaching for them when feeling awkward, anxious, or bored. The rise in social media popularity since 2004 coincides with a notable decrease in face-to-face social interaction.

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Speaker 0: Their phone farther away while studying do better in school. The farther the phone, the higher the GPA. And there's more. Research also shows that when we feel awkward, anxious, or bored, we reach for our phones the way a toddler reaches for a comfort object. In other words, cell phones are effectively adult pacifiers. Now, here's what's really troubling. The research on phones and face to face interaction. The surging popularity of social media since 2004 parallels a striking decline in time spent socializing in person over the same period.

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She then explained the "brain drain" effect. Just having your phone near you, face-down and silent, can lower your IQ test score. Why? Because part of your brain is still resisting it. So, what is the solution?

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Research indicates that the mere presence of a phone can impact cognitive performance. The "brain drain study" showed that having a phone in sight during an IQ test, even face down, lowers scores compared to keeping it in a bag or another room. The act of consciously ignoring the phone drains mental energy, reducing cognitive bandwidth. A similar pattern emerged in a study of teenagers, where students who kept their phones farther away while studying performed better academically.

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Speaker 0: The research on situation modification is remarkable. In what's now known as the brain drain study, researchers found that when taking an IQ test, having your phone within sight, even if it's face down, lowers your score, while keeping your phone in a bag or in another room raises it. Seeing your phone and then forcing yourself to ignore it saps mental energy, leaving you with less cognitive bandwidth for the task at hand. My research team has found a very similar pattern. In a nationally representative sample of teenagers, we found that students who keep their phone farther away while studying do better in school.

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The Stanford study proved something we already knew deep down: You don’t need to quit tech. You just need to be more intentional with your time. Here's where you can start: 👇

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Technology can help set boundaries with social media. Start with a screen time app like Roots. There are several good ones out there. Here's why this is key: https://getroots.link/7rPUkiz

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Apps like Roots keep you accountable. When blocking is active, you can't uninstall or unblock. This extra friction is key. Here's how to use it effectively in 5 steps:

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

1. Block social media apps Keep social media blocked by at all times. Force yourself to unblock it intentionally. Create just enough pause to break the loop.

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

2. Schedule downtime Set fixed windows to go full "Monk Mode" with social media completely blocked. • Mornings (5am-9am): no social media or news apps • Evenings: (6pm-midnight): no social media or work apps This downtime helps rewire your brain.

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

3. Instant app blocking Sometimes I need to block everything: • Stay focused when I'm doing deep work • Reduce the temptation to “just check for a second” • Block distracting apps when I get in the car I use it daily.

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

4. Pick scroll replacements Simple things you can use to redirect yourself away from scrolling. Go for a walk, pick up a book, or play with your dog. Roots will direct me to better things (like Lucy) when apps are blocked.

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5. Do a weekly detox. Roots hosts a weekly Social Media Detox each Sunday. The clarity after that day is incredible.

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With small changes, my phone usage has dropped from 4 hours to around 1 daily. Pickups from 150 to 50 daily. My mind feels clearer, calmer, more focused.

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Setting boundaries with social media is key. Focus is your most valuable asset in today's distracted world. Here's a link to the screen time app I mentioned: https://getroots.link/7rPUkiz

Download Roots: #1 Screen Time App Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… getroots.link

@clinjar - Clint Jarvis

Video Credits: - Angela Duckworth at Bates: Push those cell phones away | Bates College - 30 Days Without Social Media | My Transformation | Niklas Christl

@clinjar — Clint Jarvis

Posted - June 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM

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I've been exploring the concept of "Popcorn Brain," a term describing how our attention spans have drastically decreased due to constant digital distractions. Research shows that our ability to focus has plummeted, with attention spans dropping from 2.5 minutes to just 47 seconds. Social media and technology play a significant role in this fragmentation, creating addictive patterns in our brains. However, I've found ways to combat this by setting boundaries, like using app blockers, scheduling downtime, and replacing scrolling with healthier activities. These changes have significantly improved my focus and mental clarity.

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"Popcorn Brain" is the new digital epidemic. It's why you: • Can't finish a book anymore • Constantly jump between tasks • Feel mentally drained all the time Here's how it fragments your focus (and how to get your brain back):🧵

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"Popcorn Brain" is a term coined by researcher David Levy at the University of Washington in 2011. It describes a mind that rapidly jumps from thought to thought, like popcorn kernels popping randomly. This isn't just normal distraction...

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Popcorn brain is a real biological phenomenon coined by psychologist Dr. Levy. It describes the sensation of your brain circuitry "popping" due to overstimulation from spending too much time online.

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Speaker 0: What is a popcorn brain? Many people, most people have popcorn brain. Popcorn brain is a biological phenomenon, a real biological phenomenon coined by a man named doctor Levy, a psychologist. And it is essentially your brain circuitry starting to pop based on overstimulation. So it's not like your brain is actually popping, but it's that sensation of popcorning because of spending too much time online.

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Think about how your mind works now vs. 10 years ago. It's harder to: • Read a full article without skimming • Complete tasks without checking your phone • Have conversations without losing focus It's not your fault – your brain is being rewired:

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Cal Newport and Neer Eyal believe focus is the skill of the century, giving those who can single-task without distraction a major advantage. People are increasingly distracted, constantly scrolling through stimulating content and reaching for their phones at the slightest discomfort. This addiction to hyper-stimulation diminishes the ability to do deeply focused work, which is necessary to improve skills and accomplish difficult tasks. Constant distraction is a recipe for failure. To develop deep focus, follow the speaker on social media.

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Speaker 0: Cal Newport and Neer Eyal agree. Focus is the skill of the century. If you are able to do deeply focused, undistracted, single tasking work for extended periods of time, you have a huge advantage over everyone else. Look around you. People are more distracted than ever before. Every Everyone is constantly scrolling through hyper stimulating feeds on their phone. Everyone immediately reaches for their phone if there's even a second of discomfort or silence. Look at your life. Isn't the same thing happening here? Are you also glued to your phone screen way too many hours of the day? Are you becoming addicted to hyper stimulating content? Watch more of this. This destroys your ability to do deeply focused work. If you want to be successful, you need to get good at things and do the work. And if you're always distracted and never in focus, you will not get good at things and will not do the hard work. It is the perfect recipe for staying broke. If you want to change that and you want to learn the perfect way to develop deep focus, follow me here and on YouTube and click the link in the bio. Watch more of this.

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UC researcher Gloria Mark found: Our attention spans have dropped from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to just 47 seconds today on devices. That's an 80% decrease in sustained focus. The impact goes far beyond productivity:

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Your brain wasn't built for rapid context-switching. Each shift drains mental energy and triggers stress hormones. The main cause? Your phone, and social media.

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Focusing visual attention on a single point enhances goal pursuit. To apply this, fix your gaze on a point beyond your immediate space, such as a computer, wall, or distant horizon. Maintain this focus for 30 to 60 seconds, minimizing head movement and distractions. Blinking is permissible. This exercise can be easy for some, challenging for others, and may be effective for individuals with or without attentional issues like ADHD. The purpose is to prepare the brain and body for goal-oriented actions. After focusing, transition directly into activities that advance you toward your objective.

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Speaker 0: Focusing our visual attention on one particular point is incredibly effective for all types of goal pursuit. So let's apply this visual tool in a very simple way to any type of goal that you want to pursue. Maybe it's a workout, maybe it's a cognitive work of some particular sort. You're going to focus your visual attention on one point beyond your peripersonal space. So it could be on your computer, it could be on the wall, it could be a horizon, it could be at a distance, and you're your visual attention there. And with some effort, you're to hold your visual attention for thirty to sixty seconds. You might blink, that's okay, but you're going to try and hold your visual attention there. So no moving your head around, no diverting your attention to other locations. Some people will find it very easy to do, other people will find it quite hard. So for people who have ADHD and focus issues and attentional issues, this can be effective. For people who don't, this can also be effective. Again, it places your brain and body into a state of readiness. And then the idea is to move into the particular actions that bring you closer to your goal, okay?

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Social media platforms engineer this fragmentation with features that hijack attention: • Real-time notifications • Infinite scrolls • Targeted ads • Engagement-optimizing algorithms Each interaction activates your brain's reward pathways:

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The speaker decided to delete their Instagram account because they were spending too much time scrolling and obsessing over what others thought of them. They announced they were taking a break from social media. The press misinterpreted this as a mental breakdown, portraying the speaker as not being the "perfect happy go lucky kid" and implying they were having a nervous breakdown. This misrepresentation was upsetting to the speaker, as it negatively portrayed people seeking help.

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Speaker 0: I decided to delete my Instagram. I would be on set working. I'd come and sit in my chair and just scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll. It was becoming a problem. I was just obsessed with it, and I was obsessed to find out what they thought about me. So I decided to make an announcement and say that I'm taking a break from social media. And the thing that really upset me is the press ran with that, and they tried to make out I was having this mental breakdown. They took the story in the wrong direction. Oh, look. He's not the perfect happy go lucky kid you think he is. He's having a nervous breakdown in New York, kind of painted people looking for help in the wrong

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These quick dopamine hits mimic addiction patterns. A 2019 study found internet use actively changes cognition. Fast-paced content trains your brain to prefer quick hits over deep focus. This creates a cycle where your ability to concentrate deteriorates over time:

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The more you feed your brain quick stimulation, the more it craves. But there's good news: You can reverse this process.

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To combat disengagement with a task, the speaker suggests inducing a eustress state by internally increasing the task's difficulty. As an example, the speaker describes restricting unit choices in Starcraft to less effective options like firebats to make the game more challenging and engaging. This approach can also be applied to schoolwork. Instead of passively learning material, students can pretend they will teach or tutor the subject in the future. This internal increase in difficulty activates cortisol and the reticular activating formation (RAF), maintaining engagement.

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Speaker 0: If you're struggling to get engaged with a task, there are two things that you can do to put yourself in the eustress state. So I used to be pretty good at RTS games. And then eventually, like, when I played with my friends, like, I'd always dumpster, right? Because I'm fucking doctor k right here, son. And so what I would start to do to, like, make things interesting for myself, and you know this if you're a pro gamer, is you'll, like, start to restrict internally the limits that the units you can use, right? So I was playing Starcraft, I would go like all firebats. So I'd, like, pick some lame stupid unit that, like, isn't that good, but I'm gonna see if can challenge myself and LOL if I can crush them with only firebats, it will make me an even more epic gamer. And this is also something that I use for people who are bored by school, which is that I'll tell them, okay, instead of like trying to learn the material, pretend that you are going to teach the material a week from now, or pretend that you are going to tutor in the material a year from now. And so by sort of increasing the difficulty of the task internally, it'll activate more cortisol, recruit your RAF, and keep you engaged.

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Our brains can be rewired. You just need to set boundaries. Protect you when your mind is vulnerable. Here is where you can start 👇

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Technology can help set boundaries with social media. Start with an app blocker like Roots. There are several good ones out there. Here's why this is key: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6446800962?pt=120393990&ct=X@clinjar0621PBrain&mt=8

‎Roots: Screen Time Control Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… apps.apple.com

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Apps like Roots keep you accountable. When blocking is active, you can't uninstall or unblock. This extra friction is key. Here's how to use it effectively in 5 steps:

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1. Block social media apps Keep social media blocked by at all times. Force yourself to unblock it intentionally. Create just enough pause to break the loop.

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2. Schedule downtime Set fixed windows to go full "Monk Mode" with social media completely blocked. • Mornings (5am-9am): no social media or news apps • Evenings: (6pm-midnight): no social media or work apps This downtime helps rewire your brain.

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3. Instant app blocking Sometimes I need to block everything: • Stay focused when I'm doing deep work • Reduce the temptation to “just check for a second” • Block distracting apps when I get in the car I use it daily.

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4. Pick scroll replacements Simple things you can use to redirect yourself away from scrolling. Go for a walk, pick up a book, or play with your dog. Roots will direct me to better things (like Lucy) when apps are blocked.

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Bonus: Use grayscale on your phone It works. Studies have shown it makes your phone much less addicting. Pro tip: use shortcuts to turn on grayscale at sunset.

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With small changes, my phone usage has dropped from 4 hours to around 1 daily. Pickups from 150 to 50 daily. My mind feels clearer, calmer, more focused.

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Setting boundaries with social media is key. Focus is your most valuable asset in today's distracted world. Here's a link to the app blocker I mentioned: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6446800962?pt=120393990&ct=X@clinjar0621PBrain&mt=8

‎Roots: Screen Time Control Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.… apps.apple.com

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Video/ Image credits: • What is a popcorn brain? | The Diary of a CEO Shorts • Movistar • Why You Can't Focus Anymore! | Shane Melaugh • Neuroscientist: How To Focus In 30 Seconds | Andrew Huberman • Why Tom Holland Quit Social Media |F-PODCAST • PHONE ADDICTION || ANIMATION | DNL FUN • How To Stay Focused | How To Stay Focused

@clinjar — Clint Jarvis

Posted - June 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Saved - June 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM

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He deleted almost every app from his phone. Then he wrote 4 bestsellers in 9 years. Cal Newport's controversial take: Your phone is making you mediocre. His science-backed system for getting your brain back: https://t.co/r5CS47dh5u