Please take a screen test

It's difficult, but not impossible, to do a digital detox. Set boundaries, resist the impulse, and tuck your phone away

- SEEMA GOSWAMI

What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? If you are anything like me, you reach out for your phone to put off the alarm. And then, instead of putting it straight back down and heading for the bathroom to brush your teeth, you start scrolling.

You take a look at X — what we still think of as Twitter — to see what news has broken overnight. You check into Instagram to see how many likes your post has garnered. You take a quick peek at your favourite news sites. You open your mail to see if anything needs replying urgently. And only then do you start your morning routine.