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This is Laura.

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Today's tip is to scroll better. There are some points in all of our lives when we are going to be spending mindless time on our phones.

Figuring out how to upgrade that time just a little can make life feel more satisfying. So I know there is a lot

of literature out there on how to break up with our phones or kick the phone habit. I know this

literature contains a lot of good ideas. We all should spend less time scrolling. But the truth is that there are some

points in our ordinary daily existences when we are going to wind up whiling away time on our

little devices. Maybe you are suddenly waiting in a line that you didn't foresee.

Maybe you are watching a kid who is playing semi-independently.

You can't get up to get a book or magazine without changing the situation.

So there you are.

Phones make these little boring moments a little less boring. So rather than just

lament our phone addictions, maybe it is possible to spend these little online moments a little more

wisely. We can scroll better, even if we are scrolling. For instance, I have noticed that the

comments on well-moderated blogs or in any sort of closed community are often more wholesome

than the comments on social media. The Patreon community for my other podcast, Best of Both Worlds,

will often have long and helpful discussions with 80 comments or more.

Reading those can definitely fill some scrolling time.

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