Digital Minimalism with AI
Use AI to audit your digital life, eliminate distractions, reclaim your attention, and build sustainable habits that keep you focused on what matters most.
What You'll Learn
- Analyze your current digital habits using AI-powered usage audits that reveal hidden time drains
- Apply Cal Newport's digital declutter framework to systematically evaluate every app, subscription, and notification
- Design a personalized notification system that filters signal from noise using AI categorization
- Build a deep work environment with AI-managed time blocks, focus sessions, and distraction prevention
- Evaluate your social media relationship using AI analysis of usage patterns and emotional impact
- Create a sustainable digital minimalism maintenance plan with quarterly reviews and adaptation triggers
Course Syllabus
You unlock your phone to check the time. Twenty minutes later, you’ve scrolled through three apps, replied to a notification you didn’t need to see, and completely forgotten why you picked up your phone in the first place.
Sound familiar? The average adult now spends over 7 hours per day on screens. Our attention span has dropped to 8.25 seconds — shorter than a goldfish’s. And it’s not an accident: the apps on your phone are engineered by teams of behavioral psychologists to keep you scrolling.
Digital Minimalism with AI gives you the tools to fight back. Not by rejecting technology — but by using AI to audit your digital life, eliminate what doesn’t serve you, and build systems that protect your attention for the things that actually matter.
You’ll follow Cal Newport’s proven digital minimalism framework, supercharged with AI analysis that turns vague feelings of “I’m on my phone too much” into concrete data and actionable plans.
What makes this course different
Most digital detox advice is generic: “use your phone less.” This course uses AI to make it personal. You’ll generate custom audits of YOUR screen time, YOUR notification patterns, YOUR subscription costs, and YOUR social media habits — then build systems tailored to your life, your work, and your values.
Who this course is for
- Professionals who feel scattered by constant notifications and context-switching
- Anyone who picks up their phone 80+ times per day and wants to break the cycle
- Remote workers struggling to separate “productive screen time” from “distraction time”
- People who’ve tried digital detoxes before but couldn’t make changes stick
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to delete all my social media accounts?
No. Digital minimalism isn't about rejecting technology — it's about being intentional. You'll evaluate each tool against your values and keep what genuinely serves you.
Will this course work if I need screens for work?
Absolutely. Most digital minimalists use technology extensively for work. The course focuses on eliminating low-value digital habits while optimizing the tools you actually need.
What AI tools do I need for this course?
Any AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) works. You'll use AI to analyze your habits, generate declutter plans, and build automated systems — no specialized apps required.
How long before I notice results?
Most people report improved focus within the first week of the declutter process. The full 30-day protocol typically produces measurable changes in screen time, sleep quality, and productivity.