The document outlines 8 ways to "detox your product" rather than detoxing oneself from technology overuse. It suggests ways for product designers to 1) defuse extremes on their platforms, 2) debug endless loops, 3) de-numerate by reducing notifications, 4) de-botify by reducing automated interactions, 5) revive co-presence by supporting human connection, 6) reinstate pauses and friction in user experiences, 7) reclaim conversation by promoting meaningful discussions, and 8) reaffirm empathy by cultivating compassion between users. The overall message is that products should be designed to encourage balance with technology rather than addictive usage.

1. Detox Your Product
Kristina Bonitz
Pamela Pavliscak

2. 10
hours spent on screens each day
T H E A V E R A G E A M O U N T O F
Neilsen2017

3. 2617
we touch our phones each day
T H E A V E R A G E A M O U N T O F T I M E S
Dscout2016

5. #digitaldetox

7. 1 / 5
wake up during the night to check social media
T E E N S
ScienceDaily

8. 88%
witnessed cruelty on social media
O F T E E N S
PEWINTERNET2017

9. toxicity
ambient
#digitaldetox

10. phantom vibration syndrome
text neck
nomophobia
signs of addicted living
#digitaldetox

11. <pause>

12. off
#digitaldetox

16. Moment

19. Forest

20. Ringly

21. Lightphone

23. digital wellbeing
enter

27. detox the product
instead of detoxing ourselves

28. 8
detox your product
W A Y S T O
#digitaldetox

29. i
defuse extremes

30. BeihangUniversity2016

31. anger optimization
dissociative anonymity
pile-ons and bystanders
d o n ’ t f a n t h e f l a m e
#digitaldetox

32. 2debug endless loops

34. endless scroll
auto play
micro-recommendations
s h o r t c i r c u i t t h e c i r c u i t s
#digitaldetox

35. de-numerate

37. notification overload
false scarcity
social quantification
d o n ’ t c o u n t w h a t d o e s n ’ t c o u n t
#digitaldetox

38. 4
de-botify

41. dishonest anthropomorphism
pre-filled conversations
automated responses
d o n ’ t a u t o m a t e h u m a n i t y
#digitaldetox

42. 5
revive co-presence

43. Houseparty

44. Owlet

45. PhilipsHue

46. engaged presence
sensory connection
metaphorical ties
d o s u p p o r t h u m a n - t o - h u m a n

47. 6
reinstate the pause

50. optimal stops
speed bumps
do not disturb
a d d t h e g o o d k i n d o f f r i c t i o n
#digitaldetox

51. 7
reclaim conversation

53. Buzzfeed

54. Crystal

55. chronological feeds
divergent perspectives
empathetic prompts
d o p r o m p t m e a n i n g f u l c o n v e r s a t i o n
#digitaldetox

56. 8
reaffirm empathy

57. CatintheHijab

58. BeMyEyes

59. seed-project.io

60. compassionate rehearsals
serendipitous intimacy
co-creation
c u l t i v a t e f e l l o w f e e l i n g
#digitaldetox

61. reverse
hack
#digitaldetox

62. detox the product
instead of detoxing ourselves

63. •Don’t be depressed about how much you use technology,
it will make you feel even more aware of how much you
use technology which is depressing
•Put kindness first
•Sing,every once in a while
•Read a poem
•Eat more tacos!
small steps
every day
Book reading
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12:30-1:30pm
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