An experiment to understimulate the brain

Welcome back to The Digital Minimalist.

Each week, I share practical tips and tools to help you stay productive in our cluttered and distracting world.

Are you overstimulating your brain?

A look at the narrator’s 7-day experiment to understimulate the brain by minimizing internet use and intentionally engaging in mundane tasks like reading product manuals or counting grains of rice.

It’s a video that makes you reflect on your own ability to focus and sit with boredom.

Matter introduces Co-Reader

For those hearing about Matter for the first time, it’s a clean, minimalist read-later app.

Co-Reader is a new AI-powered feature that provides instant answers and context with a tap on any part of the content you’re reading.

Instead of just summarizing, it helps you dive deeper into topics or quickly clear up anything you find difficult to understand.

A reminder that digital minimalism isn’t about avoiding technology, it’s about using it with intention for the right things.

How to Change Folder Icons on Mac

Learn how to use custom icons for your Mac desktop folders. It’s easier than you think, just two simple steps.

Final Notes

Whether you’re considering a social media detox or trying a new offline hobby, the best way to know what works is to test it for a set number of days.

I’m building an iOS app to track these experiments and challenges. if that sounds interesting, join the waitlist here!

I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I will talk to you soon next week.