Can your smartphone be a tool for self-improvement?

Usually we hear about all the ways that technology is warping our brains. Research has shown that our attention span is growing shorter, social media apps can destroy our self esteem, and we’re spending less time with our eyeballs off screen. But at the same time, it isn’t likely that smartphones or the internet will go away. So what if we asked a different question: Can technology actually be used to improve our mental habits? Bianca, a journalist in Aarhus who is originally from Italy, decided to test this question out. She’s currently writing a story about two apps that she hoped would help get her out of a rut, and she stopped by the Studenterradio studio to tell us more. By Karis Hustad Music credits: “Siesta” by Jahzzar (via Free Music Archive)