Offline.now Named Canada’s New Global Day of Unplugging Ambassador. Come Help Us Build It. »

May 25, 2026

Offline.now has been named Canadian Ambassador for the Global Day of Unplugging, the international movement for healthier screen habits across 20+ countries. We're holding space open for Canadian practitioners, organizations, and community partners to come together year-round on digital wellness. Come help us build it.

Screen Life: Finding Balance in a World Full of Screens »

May 6, 2026

You meant to check one thing on your phone. That was forty-five minutes ago. Join Offline.now and the University of Toronto for Screen Life, a free Toronto Tech Week workshop on Thursday, May 28. Take a personal assessment, hear from a curated group of expert practitioners, and leave with a plan that fits your real life.

Your Phone Is Not Making You Anxious. Your Relationship With It Might Be. »

April 9, 2026

The debate about smartphones and mental health swings between alarm and dismissal. Both miss the real finding. The research is consistent on one thing: the phone is not the variable that matters. The pattern of use is. Here is what that distinction actually means - and how to use it to think more clearly about your own habits.

Why You Feel Emotionally Exhausted After Being Online – And What Your Body Is Actually Telling You »

April 7, 2026

There is a particular kind of tired that does not go away with sleep. If you end most days feeling flat, irritable, or hollowed out after hours of being digitally connected, that exhaustion is real, it has a cause, and it is not a personal weakness. Cleo Haber, MSW, RSW, explains the mechanism - and what your inner world is actually asking for.

The Stress Loop: How Always Being On Online Is Quietly Damaging Your Mental Health »

April 6, 2026

You are not using your phone right now. But you are probably still thinking about it. That background alertness has a name, a mechanism, and a direct pathway to mental health decline - and it has nothing to do with how many hours you log on screen. Here is what the research actually shows about online vigilance, why stress is the real variable, and what that means for what you should try next.

Loneliness Is Rising Among Young People – Here Is What the Research Says Actually Helps »

April 3, 2026

Loneliness among young adults is rising - and the advice about what to do about it is heavy on app recommendations and light on evidence. A major systematic review offers a clearer picture: some digital approaches genuinely help, but the type and quality of interaction matters far more than the medium. Here is what the research actually shows.

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