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Screen time & focus guides
Practical, no-guilt answers to the questions that bring people here, from quitting doomscrolling to studying without your phone winning. Every guide ends with the exact steps to solve it with Disconnect.
How to Stop Doomscrolling
Why your feed keeps you hooked, and seven tactics that actually break the loop.
Read the guide → iPhone how-toHow to Block Apps on iPhone
Every way to block an app on iOS, where the built-in tools fall short, and how to make blocks stick.
Read the guide → Social mediaHow to Block Social Media Apps
Put Instagram, TikTok and X behind real boundaries, without deleting your accounts.
Read the guide → Screen timeHow to Reduce Screen Time on iPhone
A realistic plan to cut hours off your daily average, starting this week.
Read the guide → SleepHow to Stop Using Your Phone at Night
End the bedtime scroll and fall asleep faster with an automatic wind-down.
Read the guide → Study & workStay Focused While Studying
Block the apps that pull you away from revision, deep work and exams.
Read the guide → ResetHow to Do a Digital Detox
A day, a weekend or a week with less phone, planned so you actually finish it.
Read the guide → WellbeingPhone Addiction: Signs & Fixes
The signs you're hooked, why it happens, and how to loosen your phone's grip.
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