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How to Escape the Smartphone Doom Loop | Larz May, Elise Hu | TED

Larissa May has spent a decade building digital wellness programs for young people, and she’s discovered something quietly radical: the smartphone doom loop of screen dependence and anxiety isn’t inevitable, and joy (not restriction) is the way out. She makes the case for a different relationship with technology — starting with swapping screens for some…

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Larissa May has spent a decade building digital wellness programs for young people, and she’s discovered something quietly radical: the smartphone doom loop of screen dependence and anxiety isn’t inevitable, and joy (not restriction) is the way out. She makes the case for a different relationship with technology — starting with swapping screens for some analog fun. (Recorded at TEDNext 2025 on November 10, 2025)

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27 Comments

  1. @apurvcr7

    July 30, 2026 at 11:03 am

    First one hereeee

  2. @Haeladriel

    July 30, 2026 at 11:04 am

    ❤❤

  3. @t__kirti91

    July 30, 2026 at 11:06 am

    Your videos help us alot❤

  4. @meanderinoranges

    July 30, 2026 at 11:07 am

    TED used to be a place I looked to for advice. Now it’s the last place I’d look to for advice. I only come here when I’m looking for a morbid laugh or facepalm.

  5. @windows_down

    July 30, 2026 at 11:17 am

    She practiced this massaged script for a LONG time in the mirror

  6. @jayfaujdar763

    July 30, 2026 at 11:22 am

    very good ideas but i think her accent is fake and it’s irritating

    • @BrassLock

      July 30, 2026 at 11:58 am

      You can getit transcribed and read by AI with a Yorkshire accent if you’d like. Would you prefer that, or a Russian male accent and pretend that Vladimir is speaking directly to you with his awful fake accent.

    • @jayfaujdar763

      July 30, 2026 at 8:38 pm

      ​@BrassLockthanks for the idea

  7. @colditzjb

    July 30, 2026 at 11:22 am

    I’ve seen some bad TED takes on AI recently, so this talk was refreshing to hear. As a dad and a scientist who studies digital health, this is the kind of work that gives me hope. We need more parents (and everyone) advancing these practices.

  8. @daledevernon56

    July 30, 2026 at 11:22 am

    I use technology including AI all the time and personally I don’t think technology is the problem I think it’s what you choose to consume with it that is.

    • @Stricken555

      July 30, 2026 at 12:35 pm

      Bot

    • @daledevernon56

      July 30, 2026 at 12:40 pm

      ​@Stricken555grow up.

    • @87392v

      July 31, 2026 at 12:46 pm

      If you use it regularly, AI makes critical thinking harder (bc you fall out of practice)

  9. @SawlinFerdous-x5m

    July 30, 2026 at 11:24 am

    ❤👍

  10. @BrassLock

    July 30, 2026 at 11:53 am

    That colour orange is very popular with monks and people in jail on remand.

    I’m surprised that American women love it too.

  11. @MileHighDriverGuy

    July 30, 2026 at 12:42 pm

    0:30 The only way you were seeing a psychiatrist every day was if you were admitted to an inpatient unit. 🙄

    Whatever you are selling, I ain’t buying…

    • @357Dejavu

      July 30, 2026 at 1:47 pm

      @MileHighDriverGuy hmm… I missed that but you are correct.

  12. @Avarice7D

    July 30, 2026 at 1:52 pm

    We definitely do not need more monitoring.

  13. @doubleuenbeeeh

    July 30, 2026 at 4:46 pm

    Going to the psychiatrist EVERY DAY????

  14. @ivanpetryk4740

    July 30, 2026 at 4:51 pm

    Watchin it at 2 am

  15. @doubleuenbeeeh

    July 30, 2026 at 4:51 pm

    “their lifes”

  16. @ExistentialWolf

    July 30, 2026 at 7:08 pm

    Hmm. 🌞🌦🌧⛈🌩⚡🌛💡🔥🏜🏝👁😗😘Beyond the spiritual realm of _electronics,_ and all that goes with that school of thought, is the subject of reason. Reason is predicated on your senses: Touch, taste, smell, hearing, sight, direction, and time. A computing device is more than scrolling, however, you accomplish most of the activities by doing so. We understand and posses reason for boundless opportunity. A _simple_ way to avoid the electronic tether is to put it down … and pick up something else – or simply close your eyes. [/😔]…}🌞

  17. @alex-boke

    July 30, 2026 at 8:32 pm

    How is that no one is talking about living under a rock?

  18. @Akakabuto80

    July 31, 2026 at 4:43 am

    ”God controls the world completely.” Then I’m not a fan of your god. Seems to be very sadistic. Or is all bad things happening to eg innocent children somebody else’s fault in a world your god controls all:/

  19. @thomasholmes9184

    July 31, 2026 at 7:54 am

    No wonder AI has no trouble replicating these cringey conversations for fake ads. This was the least human interaction I’ve seen for a while.

  20. @MehmetSanır-q7k2c

    July 31, 2026 at 6:28 pm

    Larissa May offers a crucial perspective on intentional technology use. The real challenge is not just limiting screen time, but reclaiming our capacity for deep reflection and presence in a hyper-connected world. True digital wellness begins when we treat our mind and time as sacred trusts rather than passive consumer goods.

  21. @slowenglishpodcasttv

    August 1, 2026 at 4:03 am

    Great talk! Simple tips like taking an AI-free day once a week are super practical.

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