Why you should delete your favorite apps this holiday season

And other helpful tips for mindful tech use

A phone.
(Image credit: Illustrated | Tanya St/iStock, vladwel/iStock)

The holidays are here, which means the season of indulgence is upon us. But aside from the turkey, the heaving piles of mashed potatoes, and an altogether absurd amount of wine, there is another form of excess to worry about: screen time overload. Indeed, the scourge of mindlessly staring at your phone looms — perhaps especially so when you are supposed to be spending quality time with loved ones.

It's important to remember that not all screen time is bad. That teen on their phone at the Thanksgiving dinner table may be addicted to TikTok or have never developed social skills, or they may be talking to someone who, unlike their family, understands their queerness. Technology is always ambivalent in its uses.

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Navneet Alang

Navneet Alang is a technology and culture writer based out of Toronto. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, New Republic, Globe and Mail, and Hazlitt.