From Instagram to tap-to-pay to ChatGPT-generated grocery lists, how we stay connected to others and even the mundanity of our daily lives has been optimized by technology — and that means we spend a lot of time on our devices.
On average, Americans spend 5 hours and 16 minutes a day on their smartphones, according to a 2024 report by data management firm Harmony Healthcare IT.
Whether at work or in your downtime, being fully present in your day-to-day while having to engage with all this tech can be tricky, especially as more and more algorithms are programmed to feed us content based on our specific interests.
But some researchers and experts are searching for easy solutions.
On a recent episode of 10% Happier with Dan Harris, Soren Gordhamer, co-founder of Wisdom Ventures, shared his suggestions for using technology “without losing your mind.”
