Too much screen time is turning brains to mush. Half of U.S. adults stare at screens for more than seven hours a day, and a third of them aren’t even working—they’re just scrolling. That’s not a habit. That’s an addiction.
The internet has a solution: *Touch Grass.* No, not metaphorically—literally. A new app forces users to step outside and plant their feet on the ground before unlocking their most distracting apps.
The concept is simple. Users pick two apps they waste the most time on, and *Touch Grass* locks them. The only way back in? Prove you’re outside by snapping a photo of actual grass.
Call it ruthless. Call it brilliant. Either way, it works. The app uses AI to verify the image, so no cheating with a patch of shag carpet or a houseplant. If the photo doesn’t pass the test, your apps stay locked.
Tech addiction is real, and it’s not just kids glued to their screens. Endless scrolling, doomscrolling, binge-watching—it all adds up. The dopamine-fueled trap is designed to keep users hooked, and most people don’t realize how deep they’ve fallen.
This app isn’t asking for much. Just step outside, take a breath, snap a photo, and get back to scrolling—if you still feel like it. Some might rediscover that the real world isn’t so bad after all.
Five Fast Facts
- The phrase “touch grass” originally started as an online insult, telling people to log off and go outside.
- Excessive screen time has been linked to sleep disorders, anxiety, and decreased attention span.
- AI-powered apps like *Touch Grass* use image recognition to differentiate real grass from fake.
- The average person spends nearly 6 hours per day looking at a screen, not counting TV time.
- Some national parks now have “phone-free zones” to encourage digital detoxing in nature.
