We, along with many other members of the Digital Wellness community, eagerly watched Apple’s announcements of digital wellbeing features in the upcoming iOS 12 release. For many of us, this marked a validation of years of work – and struggle – in our efforts to make technology more humane and less distracting. Apple’s initiative involved…
Far and away the most popular new game of 2018, Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale is proving to be both fun and addicting. With millions of players, popular livestreams and Youtube videos, people are spending countless hours playing and watching Fortnite – hours that they could be using to be more productive! Ok, we won’t…
In celebration and recognition of Women’s History Month, we wanted to spotlight some of the tremendously talented women within the Freedom community who are using their freedom and time to shape the world each and every day. Meet Krista Tippett. Krista is a Peabody-award winning broadcaster, National Humanities Medalist, and New York Times bestselling author. She founded…
Productivity + morning routines Waking up on the wrong side of the bed. You oversleep, scarf down some breakfast, struggle to find matching socks, spill coffee on yourself as you rush out the door, only to realize during your commute that you forgot to pack your gym bag. We’ve all experienced the lasting effects of…
Each year we make New Year's Resolutions to do more without understanding how we spend our time. This year, find time for growth with this one resolution. read more
Starting this week, we’re thrilled to announce that you can now block more of your digital distractions than ever with desktop app blocking for Mac. What does desktop app blocking do? Desktop app blocking allows you block your most distracting desktop apps by either hiding or quitting the app during a Freedom session.…
How to block apps on iPhone Why you should block apps on your iPhone Smartphones have become central to our lives, but too often they seem to control us rather than the other way around. If you’re like me, your phone constantly buzzes with a variety of notifications, messages previews, news alerts, etc. – all…
The Disconnected Life Aziz Ansari recently deleted the web browser from his phone and laptop. He also stopped using email, Twitter and Instagram. As he explained in an interview with GQ, when he gets into a cab, he now leaves his phone in his pocket and simply sits there and thinks; when he gets home, instead of…