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Reclaim your brain

A Guardian series about the time we spend on our phones – and how to get it back

  • ‘First, smartphones should not be allowed in the classroom, full stop.’

    Banning smartphones from school? What a brilliant idea

    Catherine Price
    New York’s governor backs a plan to remove smartphones from the classroom. Here are some suggestions for how it might work
  • Woman using smart phone on beach.<br>GettyImages-629639551

    Tell us: do you struggle to stay off your phone while on vacation?

    As summer approaches, we want to hear about how easy or challenging you find being off your phone while on holiday
  • Guardian writer Rhik Samadder in a variety of different poses on a blue  and yellow background

    ‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%

    Readers say they’ve been sleeping better and pursuing new hobbies since signing up to the Reclaim your brain newsletter
  • Rhik holding his phone in the palm of his hands, against a blue background

    My experiment in phonelessness was a failure. It also changed my life

    Two months after Rhik Samadder ended his phone detox, he realises some of its lessons actually stuck with him
  • A woman smiling and a man shouting as he throws away his phone.

    Reclaim your brain subscriber survey: tell us how it went!

    If you’ve just completed our five-week coaching plan then we have some quick questions for you
  • toddler with a dummy in his mouth looking at a digital tablet in the dark

    Kids are on their phones more than ever. We asked parents what they’re doing about it

    From phone curfews to leading by example, parents from around the world share views on their children’s screen time
  • Smiling girl with headphones and smart phone playing video game

    I pick up my phone 111 times a day – it doesn’t matter how much time we spend on it

    Blake Montgomery
    The measure of whether you are living a good life is up to you – and not determined by your daily screen time total, writes Guardian US’s tech editor
  • Rhik in outdoor clothing against a red background

    I went to a cabin in the woods without my phone. Could I break its spell?

    In week 5 of Rhik Samadder’s phone detox, a return to nature sparks a return to self, but can he keep it up in the real world?
  • Princess Anne uses a flip phone

    For five years, my flip phone has changed my life for the better. Yes, I get lost a lot

    Ben Goldfarb
    Life on the flip side has its challenges, but each day free from my soul-sucking smartphone brings moments of reprieve
  • illustration of teenage girl influencer filming at laptop behind ring light

    When we can share everything online, what counts as oversharing?

  • illustration with different scenes of a woman on dates with a giant phone: holding hands, drinking wine, at a restaurant.

    ‘The longest relationship of my life’: 10 years of dating through my phone

  • ‘Your head is like a bowling ball … It gets heavy after a while.’

    Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically

    Experts say they frequently see people in pain from smartphone use. Here’s how to avoid common problems
  • Rhik dancing with headphones on in front of a yellow background

    I gave my phone a bedtime so I could take back my evenings. Could it work?

    In week 4 of Rhik Sammader’s attempt to give up his phone, he replaces scrolling with walking and tries out a radio
  • ‘I try to make puppets happen. They’re not going to happen. At lest not this year.’

    My kid had too much screen time – so I tested out these alternatives

    My two-and-a-half-year-old has become addicted to YouTube clips. In an effort to wean him from videos, I tried five alternatives – and some actually worked
  • illustration of computer games characters crossing a bridge with notifications coming out of their phones while two figures with the instagram and x logo for heads hold a net beneath them

    ‘Fundamentally against their safety’: the social media insiders fearing for their kids

  • A woman looking at a smartphone's glowing screen while in bed at night

    How to stop doomscrolling and reclaim your brain – podcast

  • child looking stressed over paper on a desk

    A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, not screens. Now what?

    John R MacArthur
  • Students prep for lunchtime at Buxton boarding school, which banned smartphones on campus.

    What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation

  • Kristin Bride with a photo of her 16-year-old son Carson Bride on the day she appeared before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine protecting our children online.

    ‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death

    Social media firms have faced scrutiny from Congress over their impact on young users, but parents who have lost kids to online harm are now leading the charge
  • Rhik in a suit holding a phone against a pale pink background

    I tried some hacks to make my phone less appealing. It got existential

    In week 3 of Rhik Samadder’s phone detox, he consults an expert, turns his phone grayscale, deletes WhatsApp – sort of
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