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But some think phone usage does qualify as an addiction, particularly among younger people. Digital sociologist and USC lecturer Julie Albright is the author of the book “Left to Their Own Devices: How Digital Natives Are Reshaping the American Dream,” which explores the impact devices have had on young people’s real-life connections.
, a six-week online game in which you compete against your friends, family and other players to try tolike nutrition, exercise, sleep and well-being. Twenty-eight thousand people participated in the January challenge this year. Enrollment costs between $29 and $59, depending on how far in advance you sign up; registration for the next challenge, which launches Sept. 28, extends through Oct. 9 for latecomers.
If you need one-on-one help, you could find someone like Laurin Seiden, a life coach based in L.A. who’s been coaching since 2007. In 2014, she started hearing complaints from clients about phones and social media. Over time, she said, it seems as if feeling tethered to phones and social media has gone from being something people are concerned about to something people just live with as a fact of daily life.
Some people might just need a reset from their phones. Enter Camp No Counselors , a 21-and-over weekend camp where phones aren’t welcome. Dave Kushner, director and “head camper,” said Camp No Counselors started in 2013 as a big trip for a group of friends. The idea: Wouldn’t it be awesome if we rented some old campgrounds for a week and relived summer camp? They inadvertently picked a place with no cell service.
In Brazil the situation is worse...