My name is Matthew Schroeder and I currently live in Nebraska. I work in Denver Colorado in the behavioral health field. I work with people who are struggling with substance use disorders. I came into the field with lived experience of having a substance use disorder. Specifically I was addicted to heroin and fentanyl. I was able to overcome that addiction through cognitive behavioral therapy and building my recovery capital. That's why the addiction to the phone and the quick dopamine hit that it gives us is so fascinating to me. There are times when I found myself scrolling for hours when I knew I should be sleeping so that I could be a better person for the people that I serve. My addiction to drugs has cost me much in my life but it was something that was visible there were consequences. I believe that this addiction to our phones is more insidious than drug addiction in certain ways.

I am an artist from Prague 🇨🇿 I am painting from my subconscious mind with no perception of the outcome. Let's say that every artpiece is a freestyle... I am here, because I developed nasty habit - scrolling on my phone and having this unpleasant weight on my chest as a result. I am totally aware of the habit, but damn it is hard to break the cycle. Especially when I am active on social media as an artist. I personally do not like it, but it is good tool for connections. I feel so much gratitude to be here 🌙

Hi, everyone, I'm Panos, 31 years old and I'm from Greece. I've realized that every addiction has a purpose. Mine isn't really my phone—it's distraction. Whenever life feels uncertain, I reach for something to fill the space. Scrolling is just one version of that. What I'm actually trying to learn is how to sit with myself without needing constant stimulation. I'm fascinated by shadow work, psychology, and meditation because I think awareness is where real change begins. My goal isn't to become more productive. It's to become more present, more honest with myself, and less afraid of silence. Looking forward to learning with you all.

I have a very exciting update to share with you. Over the last few months, we have been working hard to improve Mindless, add new features, and make the experience better for everyone using the app. At the same time, we have also been working behind the scenes on something many of you have been asking for: Mindless for Android. I have received thousands of messages from people asking when Android would be available, so I am excited to share that we are now in the final stretch. Android development is almost complete, and we are planning to launch in early July. Thank you for your patience, your support, and all of the messages along the way. It means a lot to see how excited so many of you are to use Mindless on Android. We cannot wait to get it in your hands. More updates coming soon. Sam

You don't have a willpower problem. You have an environment problem. That's the whole premise of the new guide I just dropped here: The Counter-Protocol. Seven laws the attention economy uses to hijack your focus, and seven counter-moves that disable each one. Your phone is engineered to pull you back in. Red notification dots. Infinite scroll. Streaks. Read receipts. Anxiety loops. Algorithmic feeds. Apps designed to make checking feel automatic. This guide breaks down the 7 main ways your attention gets hijacked and gives you one practical counter-move for each. How to use it: Do one law per day for the next 7 days. Each day, open the PDF, read one section, and apply the counter-move immediately. Day 1: Make rewards less addictive by turning off red dots, batching notifications, and using grayscale. Day 2: Reinstall stopping cues with app limits and intentional app use. Day 3: Remove social pressure by turning off read receipts, killing streak pressure, and batching replies. Day 4: Protect your focus by getting your phone out of the room. Day 5: Cut anxiety loops by muting and unfollowing accounts that leave you worse. Day 6: Use apps by search, not by feed. Day 7: Make your attention expensive by deleting your top two attention-draining apps. Most of the moves take 5 minutes. The full setup should take less than an hour. The goal is not to become perfect. The goal is to stop letting your phone decide what gets your attention.