Guides

Practical, sourced guides on using your phone less, from the makers of Latch.

• Why a few steps beat willpowerMost phone checks are automatic. Why a small physical step works better than a reminder.
• Your phone doesn't have to ring to distract youA buzz you never answer still costs you focus. What the research shows and what helps.
• Checking email less often lowers stressPeople who checked email three times a day felt less stressed. How to set it up.
• The phone on the dinner tableDoes a phone on the table change the conversation? What the research says, and where it disagrees.
• What happened when people quit Facebook for a monthPeople who deactivated Facebook for four weeks gained an hour a day and felt better.
• A family phone plan that actually holdsPhone-free times and places the whole family agrees on, adults included.
• Lock your phone when you get to workAttention on screens lasts about 47 seconds. How to lock distractions when you arrive.
• How to stop scrolling in bedWhy the phone wins at night, what the sleep research says, and six changes that help.
• Why Screen Time limits don't work, and what doesIgnore Limit is one tap away. Five approaches that hold up better.
• A Brick alternative whose key costs centsLatch and Brick compared: price, keys, emergencies and accounts.
• How hooked are you?An eight-question habit check with the research behind it.