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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Kate McCusker

Beats the doomscroll! The best analogue Christmas gifts in the UK

A composite of a Polaroid camera, two jugs repaired with gold glue and a cream sewing machine with two illustrations of Christmas gifts

All I want for Christmas is … to reclaim my attention span. Granted, it’s not the sexiest-sounding new year resolution, but for those who are addicted to scrolling, it’s basically the equivalent of 75 Hard.

The daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours in the UK; almost 70% of young people have said social media makes them feel worse about themselves; and since I sat down to write this, I’ve checked my phone upwards of five times. So what to do?

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