Picture this: You pick up your phone to set a timer for the holiday cookies youre baking, and the next thing you know, youve answered five work emails and started scrolling through social media.

In today’s digital age, screens dominate our daily lives. Whether it is a smartphone, computer, tablet or television, the average person spends several hours a day staring at a screen. While ...

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