Phones broke us. Now you can pay someone to help fix you

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We love being on our phones. A lot. Now a cottage industry around 'digital detox' wants to help you quit.

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But some think phone usage does qualify as an addiction, particularly among younger people. Digital sociologist and USC lecturer Julie Albright is the author of the book “Left to Their Own Devices: How Digital Natives Are Reshaping the American Dream,” which explores the impact devices have had on young people’s real-life connections.

Petranek opened a CrossFit gym in L.A. in 2004; he started the Whole Life Challenge as a way to incorporate overall wellness into his clients’ lives. For the nutrition aspect, there’s a list of permitted foods; to get your points in exercise, be active for 10 minutes a day. The well-being piece is a little more ambiguous. Every week, a new well-being practice is announced. Sometimes, Petranek said, it’s decluttering or meditation.

Laurin Seiden is a Los Angeles life coach who says she is increasingly seeing clients who want help with a digital detox.Advertisement

 

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