Mivo’s new app takes a mindful approach to managing screen time

Mivo 新应用：以正念方式管理屏幕使用时间

Doomscrolling on social media is a very common problem and can feel like an endless loop of constantly losing track of time. Instead of tackling this issue with strict limits, a new mindful screen time app called Mivo Scrolling is trying to shake things up. 在社交媒体上“末日刷屏”（Doomscrolling）是一个非常普遍的问题，人们往往会陷入一种不断流失时间的无尽循环中。为了解决这一问题，一款名为 Mivo Scrolling 的新型正念屏幕时间管理应用并没有采取严格的限制措施，而是试图带来一些改变。

Launched last month, Mivo doesn’t look super different from other screen time apps. It tracks screen time, usage patterns, and provides insights into daily habits. However, Mivo believes what sets its app apart is its no-shaming approach. The idea that users should be more intentional about their time online has also been fueling the slowtech movement, as of late, which is focused on rethinking our relationship with technology. Mivo 于上个月推出，从外观上看，它与其他屏幕时间管理应用并无太大区别。它同样会追踪屏幕使用时间、使用模式，并提供日常习惯的洞察。然而，Mivo 认为其独特之处在于它采取了“不羞辱”的引导方式。用户应更有意识地规划在线时间的理念，也推动了近期的“慢科技”（slowtech）运动，该运动旨在重新思考我们与技术之间的关系。

Rather than outright blocking certain apps, users can set customizable time limits for how long they wish to scroll on specific platforms. For instance, users can schedule two daily scroll sessions, allocating one-hour windows during which they select the apps they want to focus on. When it’s time to take a break, a friendly reminder pops up, nudging them to think about why they’re scrolling right then. Is it out of boredom, looking for a distraction, or genuinely trying to relax? Mivo 不会直接封锁某些应用，而是允许用户为特定平台的浏览时长设置自定义限制。例如，用户可以安排每天两次的浏览时段，分配一小时的窗口期，并选择他们想要专注使用的应用。当休息时间到时，系统会弹出一个友好的提醒，促使他们思考自己为何在此时进行浏览：是因为无聊、寻求消遣，还是真的想放松一下？

Notably, unlike other apps that might just try to pull you away from your phone, Mivo lets the user decide if they want to continue, encouraging users to become more aware of how and why they’re using it instead. “Most screen time tools try to restrict people after the habit is already happening,” Pranshu Raithatha, creator of Mivo Scrolling, told TechCrunch. “Mivo adds a small reflection moment right when someone opens a social app, so they can pause and ask why they’re opening it before falling into an automatic scroll.” 值得注意的是，与其他试图强行让你远离手机的应用不同，Mivo 让用户自己决定是否继续，从而鼓励用户更清醒地意识到自己使用手机的方式和动机。Mivo Scrolling 的创始人 Pranshu Raithatha 在接受 TechCrunch 采访时表示：“大多数屏幕时间管理工具是在习惯已经形成后才试图限制用户。而 Mivo 在用户打开社交应用的那一刻增加了一个小小的反思时刻，让他们在陷入自动刷屏之前，能够停下来问问自己为什么要打开它。”

Additionally, users can set regular pauses every two, three, or five minutes, encouraging intermittent check-ins that help maintain awareness of their scrolling habits. Plus, after the scrolling session, Mivo asks the user if they feel like the time was well spent or if they just got lost in the scroll, aiming to help users build a healthier relationship with their phone. Mivo also includes a widget that users can install on their home screen to display daily scroll time and be reminded of when the next scheduled scroll session is. Mivo Scrolling is currently available for free on the App Store. 此外，用户还可以设置每两、三或五分钟进行一次定期暂停，通过间歇性的检查来帮助保持对刷屏习惯的觉察。不仅如此，在浏览时段结束后，Mivo 还会询问用户是否觉得这段时间花得有价值，还是仅仅迷失在了刷屏中，旨在帮助用户与手机建立更健康的关系。Mivo 还包含一个可安装在主屏幕上的小组件，用于显示每日刷屏时长，并提醒下一次预定的刷屏时段。目前，Mivo Scrolling 已在 App Store 上架，可免费下载。