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Our favorite tips for logging off

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Our favorite tips for logging off

The Vergecast

Jul 03

Our favorite tips for logging off

Our favorite tips for logging off

The Vergecast

The Vergecast

Jul 03

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For many of us in the US, it's the beginning of a holiday weekend. So we figured we'd try and help you out. We grabbed a bunch of Verge staffers, and asked them all a simple question: How do you disconnect? We have ideas about Wi-Fi, about phone hygiene, a...

Highlights

In this episode, the Vergecast team shares a collection of practical, real-world strategies for taking a break from technology, especially during a holiday weekend or summer vacation. Rather than advocating for a complete digital detox, the staff offers nuanced tips for creating healthier boundaries with devices, from adjusting phone settings to changing daily habits.

00:02

Designate a central spot for all technology.

05:17

Never check who views or likes your posts.

10:13

Letting the phone die is an effective way to disconnect.

14:49

Borrowing physical library books creates reading pressure

20:12

Use a separate camera to avoid reconnecting to distractions.

25:02

Delete distracting apps like Slack instead of using focus modes

27:37

Go where phone use is inconvenient

Chapters

Creating a Family Tech Hub and a Shared Disconnecting Plan

00:00

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Hiding Apps and Silencing Notifications

02:39

The Ultimate Off-Switch: Camping Without Service or Killing the Wi-Fi

07:25

Letting the Battery Die: A Forced Digital Sunset

14:49

The Library Deadline Trick: Using Physical Books to Escape Screens

20:12

Vacation Photography: Why a Disposable Camera Beats Your Phone

25:02

Smartwatch Minimalism and the Joy of Inconvenient Places

27:37

Transcript

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