App Fasting (Paperback)

Paperback. Your attention is being sold. It's time to take it back.You pick up your smartphone to check one message. Twenty minutes later, you're still scrolling. Sound familiar?This isn't just a bad habit. It's the result of a digital environment built to compete for your attention.APP FASTING: An Independent Guide to Breaking Free from Smartphone Addiction and the Dopamine Economy reveals the hidden psychology, neuroscience, and economic forces behind our increasingly compulsive relationship with technology.Every notification, infinite scroll, personalized feed, and unpredictable reward is part of a system that encourages us to keep checking, clicking, and consuming. Behind it lies the attention economy, where human focus has become one of the world's most valuable resources.But understanding the system is the first step toward escaping its influence.Inside this book, you'll discover: The dopamine trap: How anticipation, variable rewards, and habit formation make smartphones so difficult to put down.The attention economy: Why social media platforms and algorithms compete relentlessly for your time.The hidden cost of constant connectivity: How digital distractions can affect concentration, creativity, relationships, and everyday well-being.Beyond digital detox: Why temporary breaks from technology may not be enough to change deeply established habits.The App Fasting approach: How to reduce compulsive screen time, eliminate unnecessary digital distractions, and regain control over your technology.A more intentional digital life: Practical principles for rebuilding focus, setting healthier boundaries, and using apps as tools rather than traps.You don't need to abandon your smartphone. You need to change your relationship with it.Unlike extreme digital detox programs, App Fasting advocates a sustainable approach to digital minimalism: reducing unnecessary applications, introducing friction into automatic habits, and making conscious choices about where your attention goes.Whether you're struggling with phone addiction, endless doomscrolling, excessive social media use, or simply want to improve your focus and digital wellbeing, this book offers a thoughtful roadmap toward greater independence.Your time is finite. Your attention is valuable. Take back control.Stop feeding the algorithm. Start living beyond the screen. Stop being a pawn in the battle for your focus. This guide exposes the psychological traps of the digital age and offers a sustainable path to reclaiming your mind from the relentless pull of the screen. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…