Want to switch to a dumbphone but worry about things like two-factor authentication or map apps? These are my best tips and workarounds

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I have spent years of my life online. I have nearly crashed my car because I was composing a message. I have had panic attacks over losing my data connection. I have scrolled for hours, and then failed to recall anything I saw during those hours. I have chosen a screen over a conversation, a view, a book, a good night’s sleep, a moment of quiet reflection.

In other words, I have owned a smartphone.