5 Simple Ways to Be a More Mindful Smartphone User

Smartphones make us dumb. If not dumb, then lazy. That’s the fear that many of us have going through our minds, anyway. Scientists are trying to determine the effects of smart technology and constant Internet access on our brains, but that’s a matter only time will tell. As for the question of whether that effect is good, well, that’s one we can all answer for ourselves — and it’s one we can do something about. Has Owning a Smartphone Changed You? In the video above, teenagers watch a YouTube video about how smartphones have altered the way we all interact with...

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