Your smartphone is making you dumb.

Scientists call it "digital dementia," and it worsens over time.

New research shows it's causing your anxiety, poor memory, and brain fog.

Here's the science behind this (and how to get your brain back):🧵 Neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer first coined the term "digital dementia" to describe cognitive decline from overusing digital devices.

This isn't just distraction - it's actual deterioration of brain function.

And it affects you in more ways than you can think:

In 2012, Facebook ran the largest mind control experiment in history.

They secretly manipulated the emotions of ~700,000 users.

You might've been one of them.

What they discovered should terrify you (according to a Harvard Historian): Recently, on Joe Rogan, mind control expert, Rebecca Lemov, revealed some of the largest psychological manipulation studies ever conducted.

Soon she got to Facebook’s darkest experiment:

I thought I had a phone addiction.

Really, I had a problem with being present.

Eckhart Tolle says: “The present moment is all you ever have.”

Here’s how I stopped letting my phone steal it (and how you can too): 👇 Your phone is the perfect tool to keep you out of the present moment:

• Constant stimulation
• A false sense of urgency
• Distraction from the now
• Endless comparison

It's easy to get hooked and forget what you're missing.

"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):🧵 "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...

Your phone.

It's why you're stressed, unmotivated, and numb...

It's one of the most dangerous, common, and overlooked bad habits in the world:

Here are 5 ways your phone is rewiring your brain (according to a Harvard-trained psychiatrist): 🧵👇
Dr. K calls it "end-stage screen addiction."

Not just bad habits.

Not just distraction.

He says the symptoms now mirror alcoholism—but instead of liver damage, we’re seeing cognitive damage.

Your 3 am anxiety is not random.

It's your brain's desperate warning signal.

Your phone hijacks your natural sleep patterns, forcing your brain into panic mode.

Here's a science-backed 4-step routine to restore deep sleep: 🧵 Ever notice how your mind replays embarrassing moments right as you hit the pillow?

Or how "just one scroll" becomes an hour-long anxiety spiral?

You're not alone. And you're definitely not crazy.

Here's why:

Jim Carrey quit Twitter 3 years ago.

No drama. No rant. Just a cartoon about a lighthouse keeper.

He never came back.

Here's why he left, and how you can find balance on social media without logging off forever:🧵 In 2022, Carrey posted a hand-drawn animation as his final tweet.

A lighthouse keeper guiding others through chaos.

Then he logged off, for good.

One simple decision is saving me 3+ hours a day.

I stopped doom scrolling.

That doesn't mean I don't use my phone, I just set better boundaries.

Here’s exactly how I do it (#5 is key). Technology isn't the enemy.

But, using it mindlessly can be.

Start with an app blocker like Roots (there are several good ones).

Here's how I set clear boundaries:

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You're not lazy, you're just overwhelmed.

The human brain was not designed for constant stimulation.

And it's exactly why you feel scattered and exhausted.

Here's how to refocus in our digital world: Ever feel like you can't focus?

You start a task, then find yourself scrolling minutes later.

Your to-do list grows while your ability to tackle it shrinks.

That voice says: "Why am I so lazy?"

But truth is: You're not lazy. Your brain is in overdrive.

Steve Jobs was a tech visionary. But at home, he was shockingly analog.

He limited screen time.
No iPads for his kids.
Family dinners with no phones.

Here’s what he knew about screens—and how you can apply it today 👇 Jobs was obsessed with design, but also discipline.

Despite building addictive devices, he shielded his own kids from them.

“They haven’t used it. We limit how much technology our kids use at home.”

You used to be able to read books.

Now you can’t finish a two-sentence caption.

In 2000, our attention span was 12 seconds. By 2013? Just 8.

It’s probably even worse now.

Here’s what happened — and how to fix it: Look around next time you're in public. Everyone is hunched over, scrolling mindlessly.

The average person spends 6+ hours daily consuming content and checks their phone 150 times - every 6 minutes.

That's 2,617 taps, touches, or scrolls per day.

Every child builds invisible armor.

By adulthood, this protection can become poison.

Almost 40% of adults carry these childhood wounds without knowing.

Here's how to recognize and heal them: The human brain is remarkable at protecting itself.

When we experience trauma as children, our minds build protective walls.

These invisible barriers shield us from pain, fear, and rejection.

But there's a devastating cost that most don't realize...

The world's most successful people have been keeping this secret:

They know social media is designed to addict you.

Meanwhile, their own kids aren't allowed near screens.

Here's how tech CEOs protect their attention (while we scroll our lives away): Think your social media habit is harmless?

Brain scans reveal heavy social media users resemble those of drug addicts.

The more you scroll, the harder it becomes to focus on anything else.

But here's what Silicon Valley insiders know:

The average person spends 4+ hours on phone daily.

I cut that down to just 1 hour.

And not just through willpower or discipline.

Here's the framework that transformed my relationship with technology: First, let's address the elephant in the room:

People spend hours glued to their screens daily.

It's basically a full-time job of staring at pixels.

But here's what nobody talks about...

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: The average person spends a whopping 4 hours and 30 minutes on their phone daily.

And that figure is still growing...

That's nearly 50 days per year staring at a small screen.

A study from the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research revealed something crucial:

Most of us aren’t really listening.

We’re just waiting for our turn to talk.

One of the greatest gifts you can give someone?

Truly listen, and make them feel heard.

Here's are 7 powerful ways to do it (#3 is key)): 🧵👇 The most magnetic people—the ones who make you feel seen, understood, and valued—aren’t the best talkers.

They’re the best listeners.

Oprah doesn’t interrupt. Joe Rogan lets guests talk. Top salespeople, negotiators, and leaders?

They listen more than they speak:

In 2024, they declared phone addiction a national health crisis.

57% of Americans report addiction to their devices.

So Dr. Andrew Huberman used his 20+ years of research to help people break this destructive habit.

Here's his guide to rewire your brain:
Every notification disrupts your brain's reward system.

Not just temporarily.

Studies show smartphone addiction activates the same brain areas as drug addiction.

Research reveals decreased dopamine receptor availability in addicted brains.

But here's what's really concerning:

These two men exposed a fundamental flaw in modern medicine:

• Bryan Johnson spends $2M/year on a strict vegan diet
• Paul Saladino eats steak and organ meat 3x a day

Yet both have "perfect bloodwork"...

Here's the 2,000-year-old secret that may explain the paradox: Let's take a closer look:

Both have shared their bloodwork publicly.

The debate is being framed as "one or the other".

A "one-size-fits-all" approach.

But, this is missing something very important.

Your phone steals your time, attention, and energy.

The average person spends 5-6 hours scrolling per day—that’s 20 years of your life. 

But, it doesn’t have to be that way.

These 6 tips can change your life (#3 is key): 1. Switch your phone to grayscale

It really works. Studies have shown this makes your phone much less addicting.

Pro tip: use shortcuts to turn on grayscale at sunset every evening.

These two men exposed a fundamental flaw in modern medicine:

• Bryan Johnson spends $2M/year on a strict vegan diet
• Paul Saladino eats steak and organ meat 3x a day

Yet both have perfect health...

Here's the 2,000-year-old secret that explains the paradox: Let's take a closer look:

@bryan_johnson follows a strict vegan diet with 111 daily supplements.

@paulsaladinomd eats meat for every meal.

Yet both are thriving...

How is that possible?

In 2017, Facebook's first president confessed something terrifying:

He admitted to using psychology to make our kids addicted to Facebook.

"God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains."

Here's what made him finally come clean: Before Facebook, Parker founded Napster at 19 - the file-sharing platform that disrupted the music industry.

His genius caught Zuckerberg's attention.

In 2004, he became Facebook's first president and architected its early growth strategy.

In 2017, he made a public confession about the dark side of his work...