Digital Health Resources
Digital Health Stats
Sleep
- Blue light exposure from screens at night can delay melatonin release by up to 3 hours
- 61% of people say they check their phones within 5 minutes of waking up - often before even getting out of bed
Productivity
- Morning phone use is linked to higher stress and lower perceived productivity throughout the day
- Task switching can reduce productivity by as much as 40%
- It takes 23 minutes to fully refocus after a distraction
Connection
- Conversations without mobile phones present are rated as significantly higher in quality and empathy than conversations with a phone present
- When phones are kept out of reach during a meal or gathering, people report higher enjoyment and stronger feelings of connection than when phones are present
Tips from Brick
- Move your most distracting apps off of your home screen to avoid impulse clicks
- Batch your screen time - check messages at set intervals instead of every ping
- Take five minutes before you unbrick to reflect on what you did while you were disconnected - it helps your brain associate being offline with positive, meaningful time
Tips from our Brick Community
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