MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling
MeBeMe is a new app that acts as an “interrupter,” designed to help users become their best selves instead of getting lost in endless scrolling. Rather than blocking access to their phones, the app delivers small “missions” or tasks that encourage real-world habits aligned with the person users want to become. The app joins a growing wave of anti-doomscrolling tools as more people look for ways to reduce social media addiction.
- ▪MeBeMe is a new app that acts as an “interrupter,” designed to help users become their best selves instead of getting lost in endless scrolling.
- ▪Rather than blocking access to their phones, the app delivers small “missions” or tasks that encourage real-world habits aligned with the person users want to become.
- ▪The app joins a growing wave of anti-doomscrolling tools as more people look for ways to reduce social media addiction.
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MeBeMe is a new app that acts as an “interrupter,” designed to help users become their best selves instead of getting lost in endless scrolling. Rather than blocking access to their phones, the app delivers small “missions” or tasks that encourage real-world habits aligned with the person users want to become. The app joins a growing wave of anti-doomscrolling tools as more people look for ways to reduce social media addiction. What sets MeBeMe apart is its approach: instead of locking users out of distracting apps, it nudges them toward meaningful actions. To get started, users choose an identity they want to embody, such as a “lifelong learner.” MeBeMe then sends occasional notifications with quick tasks related to that identity.
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