A Case Against Notifications

How push alerts can lead to ‘headline stress disorder’ and what to do about it.

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The average smartphone user in the United States receives 46 app push notifications per day. Forty-six interruptions as we go about the business of being human. Working, caring, connecting, moving, resting. These micro-moments take our attention, our intention, and in many cases…