# End the feed

A feed that cannot end will keep choosing for you.

A feed can run without end. Opening the app can also be automatic.

## Start here

### [Give infinite feeds an ending](https://live.freewithtech.com/practices/give-infinite-feeds-an-ending.md)

An infinite feed becomes more deliberate when browsing and consuming are separated by a finite queue with an empty state.

**Start small:** Save one item to a finite Watch Later list, leave the feed, and consume only from that list.

### [Add friction to addictive apps](https://live.freewithtech.com/practices/add-friction-to-addictive-apps.md)

A small delay can create enough space to notice and reconsider a reflexive app opening.

**Start small:** Require authentication before opening the app you reach for most automatically.

## Related concepts

- [intentional friction](https://live.freewithtech.com/concepts/intentional-friction.md): A small obstacle creates time to reconsider an automatic digital action.
- [zero queues](https://live.freewithtech.com/concepts/zero-queues.md): A queue has a meaningful done state and can return to empty.
- [phone dumbification](https://live.freewithtech.com/concepts/phone-dumbification.md): Deliberately reduce a smartphone to chosen roles so it behaves like a focused utility.

## From the public trail

- [not a detox. a redesign of how you use tech](https://fwt.wtf/slow-your-scroll-video?utm_source=live.freewithtech.com)
- [stop doomscrolling with this easy fix](https://fwt.wtf/outsmart-the-feed-video?utm_source=live.freewithtech.com)
- [draw this boundary or lose your freedom](https://fwt.wtf/second-step-video?utm_source=live.freewithtech.com)

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