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Practical guides to cutting screen time, sleeping better and moving more, from the people who make Fitlock.

  • Fitlock on iPhone: the Health stats screen with a week of daily steps, and the Earn my time rule behind it

    Health

    How many steps a day do you need?

    How many steps a day should you aim for? Here's what The Lancet and JAMA studies found, and how NHS and WHO guidance frames activity in minutes instead.

    6 min read

  • Fitlock on iPhone: the Stats tab with a week of screen time, and the Earn my time rule behind it

    Screen time

    How to stop doomscrolling: a practical guide

    Doomscrolling isn't a willpower problem: feeds are built to be hard to stop. Here's how to stop doomscrolling with practical, evidence-based tactics.

    6 min read

  • Fitlock on iPhone: the schedule settings screen and the Stats tab, on a dark evening background

    Health

    Phone before bed: what the sleep research says

    What using your phone before bed does to your sleep, according to the NHS and sleep researchers, plus a practical wind-down routine worth trying tonight.

    6 min read

  • Fitlock on iPhone, showing the Earn my time rule and the Stats screen

    News

    Fitlock is out now

    Fitlock blocks distracting apps until you hit your daily health goals. Here's why we built it and how to get started.

    2 min read