The Unmistakable Creative Podcast Amy Blankson: Five Strategies to Find Happiness in a Tech-Saturated World
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Apr 26, 2026 
Amy Blankson, happiness researcher and author of The Future of Happiness, explores how positive psychology can help us use technology with intention. She discusses tracking phone habits, using wearables for self-awareness, training emotional skills with apps, crafting happier physical and digital spaces, and designing tech for social good. Practical strategies told in short, actionable stories.
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Use Gratitude, Journaling, Support And Medication If Needed
- When depressed, combine social support, journaling, and gratitude practices and consider medication if needed to regain choice.
- Amy emphasizes small journal entries and gratitudes as rungs in a ladder out of darkness and social connection as crucial.
Set A Personal Tech Intention Using A Third Prong
- Set explicit intentions for tech by defining your personal values (the "third prong") and when/where you'll use devices.
- Write down domain-specific rules (e.g., home vs work) and follow them to channel attention and avoid burnout.
Smartphone Unlocks Consume 38 Days Per Year
- Smartphone habit is a major hidden time sink: average users unlock their phone 150 times per day.
- At ~1 minute per unlock that adds up to about 38 days per year spent just opening and closing phones.
