Brick gadget helps reduce mobile screen time for heavy digital users
By
Bethan Shufflebotham
Summary
A journalist and content creator shares their struggle with excessive screen time (nearly 8 hours daily on mobile) and how a £54 gadget called Brick helped them reduce digital distractions. The device is positioned as a practical solution for cutting down doom scrolling and reclaiming time, making it a suggested gift for Father's Day.
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bskyBrick gadget helps reduce mobile screen time for heavy digital usersgetsurrey.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledI was spending nearly eight hours a day on my screen (not including my laptop), even I was shocked, and actually a little bit ashamed.
Reducing my screen time was one of my New Year's resolutions, but with endless notifications, social media feeds and group chats all competing for my attention, it was a challenge that very much felt easier said than done.
That's where Brick comes in.
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