Outsmart Your Smartphone: Conscious Technical Skills for Finding Happiness, Balance, and Relationships

You shape the reality in which your life takes place.
M. Gail Woodard "Pay Attention, Be Grateful: Seven Rules and Practices for a Joyful Life"

In our technology-saturated world, we rely on our smartphones and other devices when we work, seek information, or ask for a ride. Because we are immersed in the internet and social media 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we have no opportunity to step back and see how technology actually affects us. We find ourselves in a predicament where various gadgets undermine our happiness, yet we cannot stop using them.
So what can we do? This book came about as a result of seeking an answer to this question.
In it, you will find seven steps to help you outsmart your smartphone. By following these steps, you will learn to use technology in a healthier way. You will discover how to limit device usage to boost your happiness. Despite using technology, you will be able to enjoy life more, find harmony, and build genuine relationships. And you won't even have to throw away your phone!