Laura Hughes

May has a different feel about it. The light lingers longer. Windows stay open later. People walk slower. Life starts softening at the edges. And yet… many of us are still living it through a screen. Phones in the park. Scrolls in the sunshine. Notifications over birdsong. That’s why Screen-Free Week (4–10 May) feels so important. Not because anyone needs to quit tech forever — but because it offers a simple, collective pause. A chance to ask: What might this season feel like if I was...

By now, most of us know we’re spending more time on our phones than we’d like. What hurts is the feeling of: “I know this is bad for me, and I still can’t stop.” That feeling of being “hooked” is deeply uncomfortable – especially for adults who see themselves as capable, responsible, self-aware humans. In Week 2 of The Tech Reset , we go behind the scenes of addictive tech design. Once you understand how your phone is engineered to keep you there, the shame starts to fall away – and your...

If someone asked you, “How many hours a day do you spend on your phone?”…what would you say? Most people guess a number that feels reasonable. Then they check their actual screen time – and the reality is often 50% higher. In Week 1 of The Tech Reset , we invite people to get honest about their relationship with tech using two tools: a Tech Quiz a Screen Time Tracker This isn’t about shaming you. It’s about giving you clarity, so you can make conscious choices rather than being pulled along...