Digital detox, screen time, app blockers, accountability
Screen time resources that lead to action.
Block Apps. Stay Accountable. Get Back To Tasks. Most screen time advice stops too early. These guides focus on the same path: block apps, stay accountable, and get back to tasks.
Digital Detox Guide
A practical 2026 guide to reducing screen time without disappearing from your phone.
Digital Detox Checklist
A one-week checklist for phone rules, replacement tasks, limits, and review.
Phone Detox Plan
A seven-day plan for automatic checking, limits, next tasks, and accountability.
Screen Time Guide
How to judge screen time by impact instead of only counting hours.
Want a number to start with?
Use the Screen Time Calculator to estimate weekly phone time, or the Doom Scrolling Calculator when the problem is a specific feed loop. Both turn the result into a daily high-risk app limit.
Want a one-week reset?
Use the Phone Addiction Self-Audit Worksheet when you need to score the loop first, the Digital Detox Checklist when you need the shortest execution path, or the 7-Day Phone Detox Challenge when you want a daily worksheet. Each one turns the reset into small actions instead of another article.
Start with the problem you actually have
Most screen time advice fails because it treats every phone habit the same. These guides split the problem into clearer paths: full digital detox, phone detox, app blocking, short-form video control, and accountability. Pick the path that matches where your day usually slips.
I want a full reset
Start with the digital detox guide, then use the phone detox plan for the first week.
I keep opening the same apps
Start with the app blocker guide, then choose platform-specific advice for Android or iPhone.
I need someone to know
Start with screen time accountability, then use the friend challenge worksheet to set fair rules.
Why BreakAway's approach is different
BreakAway pairs restriction with replacement. When a distracting app opens, it puts a task, reminder, reflection, friend check-in, competition, or intentional unlock in front of the habit. That is more useful than advice that only says to delete apps or use willpower.