“Help! I’m tired of technology!”

We're all exhausted by the alerts, emails and notifications on our phones. Here, simple ways to take back control and dial down tech stress

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Curb burnout

End ‘digital doldrums’

Simply gazing at your phone can make you less happy, says expert Erik Peper, Ph.D. “Our research shows that people looking down at their device have a much harder time evoking a positive, hopeful memory than people looking up,” he reveals. “Putting ourselves in this hunched body position makes us feel less optimistic.” To effortlessly break this habit, Peper advises hanging more family photos on your walls to encourage you to look up more often.

Cue calm easily