# End the feed

Turn infinite browsing into a finite queue, then add a pause before the apps that pull you back.

A feed can run without end. Opening the app can also be automatic.

Save worthwhile items, leave the feed, and consume from that list until it is empty. Place an obstacle before the apps you reach for automatically.

## Start here

### [Give infinite feeds an ending](https://live.freewith.tech/practices/give-infinite-feeds-an-ending.md)

An infinite feed becomes more deliberate when browsing and consuming are separated by a finite queue with an empty state.

**Start small:** Save one item to a finite Watch Later list, leave the feed, and consume only from that list.

### [Add friction to addictive apps](https://live.freewith.tech/practices/add-friction-to-addictive-apps.md)

A small delay can create enough space to notice and reconsider a reflexive app opening.

**Start small:** Require authentication before opening the app you reach for most automatically.

## Related concepts

- [intentional friction](https://live.freewith.tech/concepts/intentional-friction.md): A small obstacle creates time to reconsider an automatic digital action.
- [zero queues](https://live.freewith.tech/concepts/zero-queues.md): A queue has a meaningful done state and can return to empty.
- [phone dumbification](https://live.freewith.tech/concepts/phone-dumbification.md): Deliberately reduce a smartphone to chosen roles so it behaves like a focused utility.

## From the public trail

- [not a detox. a redesign of how you use tech](https://fwt.wtf/slow-your-scroll-video?utm_source=live.freewith.tech)
- [stop doomscrolling with this easy fix](https://fwt.wtf/outsmart-the-feed-video?utm_source=live.freewith.tech)
- [draw this boundary or lose your freedom](https://fwt.wtf/second-step-video?utm_source=live.freewith.tech)

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