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Evelyn Hart

How to Build a Nighttime No-Tech Routine
Evelyn Hart May 16, 2025

You’re lying in bed, phone in hand. You tell yourself it’ll be five minutes. Just one video. One scroll. One last message. Suddenly, 45 minutes pass. You’re more awake than before. Your eyes sting. And somehow, sleep now feels harder, not closer. Welcome to the all-too-common digital bedtime spiral — one where screens, instead of Read More

Social Media Fasts: Benefits and How to Start
Evelyn Hart May 7, 2025

You check your phone, scroll through Instagram, flick past a few stories, glance at headlines, maybe tap a like or two — and suddenly, an hour’s gone. You’re not sure what you’ve learned, or even what you’ve seen. You feel… overstimulated. But also a little bored. It’s a strange paradox that’s become all too normal: Read More

Decluttering Cloud Storage for Mental Calm
Evelyn Hart May 5, 2025

You’re working on a document and head to your cloud storage—only to get lost in a maze of folders, duplicates, and files with names like “final_draft_v8_edit2_REAL_FINAL”. The search bar offers no relief. You feel tense, overwhelmed, and somehow more disorganised than ever before. Sound familiar? Cloud storage was supposed to make our lives simpler—no more Read More

How to Delete 100+ Apps Without Regret
Evelyn Hart May 4, 2025

You unlock your phone and swipe through screen after screen of apps. Some you haven’t opened in months. Others you can’t even remember downloading. Yet somehow, they all sit there, quietly draining your attention, storage, and peace of mind. Welcome to the age of digital overwhelm, where your smartphone feels more like a junk drawer Read More

Taming Tabs: How to Stop Digital Hoarding
Evelyn Hart May 2, 2025

You sit down to complete one task, open your browser, and suddenly, 17 tabs open. One is half-read, another plays a podcast you meant to finish, and a few are random articles or products you were “just looking at”. Sound familiar? For many of us, tab overload has become the digital equivalent of a messy Read More

Digital Minimalism vs. Digital Detox: Key Differences
Evelyn Hart April 30, 2025

You’ve probably heard people say, “I need a digital detox,” usually after a hectic week of emails, pings, and relentless screen time. It sounds refreshing — like a mental reset button. But what happens after that detox ends? Do your digital habits change for good, or do you fall straight back into the same patterns? Read More

Building a Minimalist Digital Workspace
Evelyn Hart April 25, 2025

Ever opened your laptop only to be greeted by 27 open tabs, a cluttered desktop, and a flurry of notifications? It’s hard to focus, isn’t it? Your workspace might not be physically messy, but your digital environment could be silently sabotaging your clarity, productivity, and peace of mind. In today’s hybrid, remote, and always-connected work Read More

Reclaiming Family Time from Screens
Evelyn Hart April 23, 2025

Think back to your last family evening — was everyone gathered together but lost in their own screen? Phones at the dinner table, tablets during quiet time, Netflix humming in the background. It’s become the new normal. But is it really what we want family life to look like? In today’s always-connected world, reclaiming family Read More

How to Begin Digital Minimalism Without Feeling Deprived
Evelyn Hart April 21, 2025

You switch off your phone, and a quiet hum replaces the usual pings. You stare at your cleared home screen and wonder Now what? Digital minimalism often begins with a bold move — deleting apps, muting notifications, or committing to a no-screen weekend. But for many, the fear of missing out or feeling deprived creeps Read More