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When 17-year-old Gayatri went into lockdown, her phone usage started to skyrocket and her friends were experiencing the same problem. After deleting social media apps or phone usage apps didn't work, Gayatri started to look deeper into the problem.

Through research and testing, Gayatri created the Look Glass Program - a 14-day habit based program to help people take back control of their relationship with technology. So far, the program has more than 4,000 downloads.

In this episode, Gayatri talks through how the idea came about, how she expanded her understanding of psychology and how she used the project in her application to Ivy League school, UPenn.

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Host's Notes:
Gayatri's story is a fantastic example of bringing a unique solution to a common problem. In this episode, she gave a blueprint for other students to create and test their own habit based programs. I'd recommend listeners to download the Gayatri's Looking Glass Program to get a better understanding of her work and to take control of the technology in your life - I did!\xa0