Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Reduce Your Screentime (5 Simple Steps) | Cal Newport

March 17, 2026|Original: 55m|10 key insights|5 min read

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The brutal truth: Your phone went from revolutionary in 2007 to a 'multicolored, garish, distracting pile of exhaustion'

Transform your phone into pure text—no colored icons, just monochromatic labels (apps like Dumb Phone make this possible in 10 minutes)

Stop naming apps by brand—rename Instagram to 'Learn,' Messages to 'Connect,' Calendar to 'Plan' and watch your relationship with your phone transform

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