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The Science of Better

Charles Duhigg · 5 Jun 2026

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  1. Actually, most tech is good for you. A century ago, housework consumed about 58 hours per week. Today, it takes just 10 hours because of dish washers and microwaves.
  2. Basically, anything except short videos fed to you by an algorithm. When you make choices about what you see, you're happy. When you abandon that choice to Facebook, you aren't.
  3. Another important tip: DO NOT CHARGE YOUR PHONE IN YOUR BEDROOM. Tons of studies show that smartphone use in bed makes it harder to fall asleep, raises your heart rate, and injects adrenaline and cortisol into your bloodstream.

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