12 Distractions to Leave Behind in 2026 by No Sidebar

After a long day, your brain wants relief. Culture offers the fastest version: endless content. But relief and restoration are not the same thing. Scrolling often leaves you more restless than when you started—because it never resolves anything. It just fills space. Try a different question this year: “What restores me?” Then do that instead.

Wonderful list of things to get rid of, like shutting off push notifications, avoiding multitasking, etc.

Seeing it as a list, helps imagine how wonderful it would be to leave these things behind.