this post was submitted on 07 May 2025
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I recently worked on a small project about digital overload and how it affects students. Between constant notifications, endless scrolling, and pressure to stay online, it feels harder than ever to stay focused and balanced.

So I decided to create a short, free PDF guide with five practical steps that helped me and others take back control. It is not about quitting technology, just using it more intentionally. The guide includes simple actions like starting your day without a screen, turning off unnecessary notifications, and creating space for better habits.

I am sharing it here in case it helps anyone else. You can download it freely – no sign-up or anything.

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[–] tabris@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

As a forty-something year old, I've also been struggling with digital overload and have spent this year working on it. One of the biggest things is reducing emails. I've created a new email account and started migrating anything I want to keep using over to that address, and whenever I get an email from a mailing list, I immediately unsubscribe. I remove email notifications from any service I'm still using but don't want to bug me, and I close any account I don't want anymore. I've gone from around 200 emails a day to less than 10, and most of those are for a job search which will be unsubscribed from as soon as I'm employed again.

A lot of work to get this far, but so worth it.