If you’ve ever tried to spend less time on your phone, you know how quickly it can spiral. I’ve been using Brick (a phone-blocking device), and it’s made me realize just how often I get sucked in ...

Using the Brick app wasn’t a total success, but I’m reclaiming my attention span, one Law and Order episode at time. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 ...