Being Techwise

Notes on using technology on purpose.

Essays and practical guides on digital detoxing, better screen habits, and keeping your attention where you actually want it.

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Blockers vs. Pausers: Choosing a Screen-Time App in 2026

Hard blockers lock you out; pausers make you think. An honest map of the landscape — and which one we'd pick.

July 28, 2026 · 7 min read

The reset

A Gentle 7-Day Digital Detox (No Cold Turkey Required)

Each day adds one small change. By Sunday you have a system, not a willpower contest.

July 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Habits

Six Screen Habits That Do Most of the Work

You don't need forty rules. These six, practiced imperfectly, beat a strict regimen you'll abandon by Friday.

July 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Psychology

The Case for Friction: Why a Ten-Second Pause Beats Willpower

You don't lose hours to your phone because you're weak. You lose them because opening Instagram is easier than deciding not to.

June 23, 2026 · 4 min read
Do the math

What Your Screen Time Actually Adds Up To

Hours per day feel abstract. Days per year don't.

June 9, 2026 · 3 min read

About Being Techwise

Being Techwise is a small blog about attention in an age engineered to take it. We believe the answer to too much screen time isn't hating your phone — it's redesigning the small moments where it decides for you. Everything here is practical, gentle, and tested on ourselves first.