Hourglass Blog

Equip yourself with the knowledge to focus in an age of distraction.

Meaningful change begins with understanding how screen time impacts every aspect of life. It is a knowledge problem.

Sleep8 min read

How Screen Time Is Ruining Your Sleep

Why screens disrupt melatonin, attention, and nighttime routines, and how to wind down in ways that support sleep.

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Education9 min read

How Screen Habits Are Reshaping Young Minds

Why evidence is raising concerns about cognition, deep reading, and attention in a screen-saturated era.

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Productivity8 min read

The 5 Minute Rule: How to Start When You Don't Feel Like It

A practical guide to the 5 Minute Rule, why starting feels hard, and how small action builds momentum.

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Digital Wellbeing5 min read

The "No Notifications" Advantage

Quiet tools reduce phone checking without more willpower, plus a practical plan that actually sticks.

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Attention7 min read

ADHD & Phone Addiction

Why ADHD and phone addiction collide, why common advice fails, and what actually helps.

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Mental Health8 min read

The Default Mode Network: Why Your Mind Wanders

Why your mind drifts, what the Default Mode Network does, and how understanding it changes your relationship with focus.

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