Articles
35 articles on presence, mindfulness and attention.
This selection gathers articles around one aspect of presence. Read them as a path: start by understanding the mechanism, notice how it appears in daily life, then choose one simple practice to test. The goal is not to collect more advice, but to turn one idea into a concrete and repeatable experiment. Come back after a few days and reread the article that best matches what you are experiencing.
Why your phone steals your presence
Smartphones combine useful access with design patterns that can make attention drift automatic.
How to reduce screen time without blocking your whole phone
A practical way to reduce automatic checking, keep useful phone access, and measure a real change with a seven-day experiment.
Gratitude as a form of presence
Gratitude is not forced optimism. It's the act of noticing what's already there.
Mindful eating
We often eat in front of a screen, while working or thinking about something else. That's a meal lost, twice.
Mindfulness at work
You don't need to meditate at the office. But you can work differently.
How to reduce your screen time (without willpower)
You don't reduce screen time by trying harder. You reduce it by changing the loop. Here is the method that works when willpower fails.
What is a healthy screen time? (and why averages lie)
There is no magic number of healthy screen time. The honest answer depends on what the screen replaces, not how long you stare at it.
Phone addiction: signs, causes, and how to break the loop
Phone addiction is not a character flaw. It is a behavioral loop that was engineered to repeat. Here is how to spot it and how to break it.
The best focus apps in 2026 (and what actually works)
A practical comparison of focus tools by the problem they solve, with a simple test protocol instead of a universal ranking.
The best focus app for studying (study without distractions)
The best study focus tool depends on the interruption you need to change. Use this method to protect a session without promising a universal winner.
How to reduce screen time without blocking everything
Reducing screen time is not about deleting every app. It is about adding the right friction before automatic loops take over.
Digital detox: a realistic 7-day plan
A digital detox should not be a dramatic retreat. Use this 7-day plan to reduce reflex phone use without disappearing from work or life.
App blockers vs phone-lock: which actually changes behavior?
App blockers and phone-lock tools solve different problems. Use this comparison to choose one and test whether it helps your real routine.
Diagnostic quiz
Understand the reflex after reading
Answer 8 questions to understand your scrolling reflex and get one concrete action rule.
Protect your focus
Methods and tools for interrupting reflex phone checks.
The beinstant app is coming.
Two minutes a day to come back to the present moment. iOS beta coming soon.