Opinion
If you really want to relax, put that phone down
The dopamine hit of smartphones, described as the modern-day hypodermic needle, is not the same as switching off. We must learn to get more creative and intentional about the ways we choose to relax.
Jemima KellyThe smartphone, once hailed as a tool of great progress and prosperity, has been getting a bad rap of late. It emerged last week that when new students at Eton start the school year in September, their devices must not come with them.
Instead, they will each be given a “dumb” Nokia phone that is unable to access the internet and only allows calls and texts.
Financial Times
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