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"Those darn smartphones," right? I'm about to hit 30, and my parents are still on me to ditch my phone more often. And, well, they might be onto something.
Recent data shows that folks aged 16 to 64 rack up an average of 6 hours and 37 minutes of screen time daily. That's a whopping 25 years of your life, and with endless new apps begging for your eye's attention.
But not every app is a time-sucker. Take BePresent, for example. It leverages psychology and gamification to swap the dopamine rush from mindless scrolling for the thrill of staying off your phone.
Founded by Gen Z siblings Charles and Jack Winston, BePresent aims to tackle smartphone addiction by smartly blocking apps when you should focus — like morning email checks or enjoying dinner without buzzes and beeps.
From there, you can set screen time goals. As an example, I set a goal to reduce my total screen time by 50% over the next month. Once you commit and start smashing that goal, you'll participate in a leaderboard against others who are ditching the screen. If you're consistent enough, you'll earn points, which can be spent on rewards like subscriptions and discounts.
BePresent also makes a habit of stepping in just as doom-scrolling starts to set in. Once the app feels like you've seen enough TikTok dances, it will give you a polite nudge to break focus and pull you out of the scrolling pit.
According to the founders, the methodology behind BePresent is already showing results, with users reporting a 50% decrease in screentime — equivalent to over ten years of your life back.
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Any guesses what he's referring to. It's Figma. As of today, Figma has received more shoutouts than other tool, period. The makers of BePresent, featured in our highlight today, said "it would be hard to design the app without this incredibly important product." We can't think of another other product has become such a "core" or "essential" part of the modern stack as Figma in the last decade.
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