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How To Avoid Becoming Addicted To Your Mobile Phone

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Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. Rosen’s research has found that the average person checks their phone every 15 minutes or less and that approximately 50% of the time there isn’t a notification beckoning them to do so.

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Break Your Mobile Phone Addiction: There’s An App for That and More

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Having trouble getting that mobile phone out of your hands and checking it when you need to focus on work? There’s an app that can help you break your mobile phone addiction and it makes it fun. The app is called Forest that turns putting down your phone into a game. Here’s how it works.

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6 Tips for Nonprofits to Combat Digital Distraction and Improve Productivity

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The word itself is an abbreviation for ‘no-mobile-phone-phobia’ and refers to the anxiety you feel when you don’t have your mobile phone handy or have a signal. Admit It, You Are On Your Mobile Phone Too Much: Self-awareness is the first step to changing habits. .” Come join me. .

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7 “Must Do’s” When Thanking Donors To Win Their Heart and Set Up Future Gifts

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There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Get Organized and Increase Your Nonprofit Productivity

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My favorite part of Dropbox is that I can access it from anywhere, even from my phone. CamScanner is a scanner app for your phone. But the more you are aware of how you currently use your time versus how you WANT to use your time, you’ll move in the right direction. I can do it even when my brain feels fried.

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A Simple Tip for A Good Night’s Sleep: Use An Alarm Clock

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One surefire way to ruin your sleep is to use your mobile phone as your bedtime routine. Many of us fall into this trap because use our mobile phones as an alarm clock. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. That is not a great way to to start the day.

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How Are You Taking A Summer Break from Your Tech?

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The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone. During my walk, I reflected on my participation last March in the annual National Day of Unplugging , a 24-hour digital detox when you don’t use technology, Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress.

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