How to use your phone addiction to actually learn stuff

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences By Justin Pot | 10.31.23 I swear I used to have more time than I do now. Sometimes I wonder how much of the reason why is my phone. It's so easy to lose a half hour here and there to mindless scrolling. Now, it's OK if you don't feel guilty about your phone usage—we all get to decide how we want to spend our time on earth, and no one should feel guilty for scrolling if that's what gives them joy. I, however, frequently find myself feeling absolutely nothing while scrolling. I'm getting nothing out of an activity I'm dedicating hours to daily. I wish I was using that time to learn things instead. As it turns out, I'm not the first person to think this. There are plenty of apps that can put your phone addiction to work, allowing you to learn new things during what would be downtime. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. How to Use Your Phone Addiction to Actually Learn Stuff These apps can help you slow your mindless scrolling—or put it to good use. See what our editors are raving about.   Get WIRED's Gift Guide newsletter—a roundup of the best seasonal recommendations from WIRED editors—delivered straight to your inbox.   Tap the link below to join the mailing list and view our latest guides.  SIGN ME UP ADVERTISEMENT You Might Also Like Try Grayscale Mode to Curb Your Phone Addiction iOS and Android make it easier than ever to sap the color from your phone, and help you save some sanity in the process. How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology Awareness and a bit of habit hacking can keep you out of a technology tailspin. How to (Finally) Break That Bad Habit Neuroscientists and psychologists explain how to keep yourself on track—for good this time. 6 Free Ways to Practice Sign Language Online You don't need to spend any money to start learning American Sign Language (ASL) with these resources. GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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