News, guides and updates from the Leave Me Alone team.
JOMO is the joy of missing out: choosing to skip things and feeling good about it. Where the term came from, how it beats FOMO, and how to practice it.
Brain rot was Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year. What the term means, where it comes from (Thoreau, 1854), what research shows, and how to undo it.
A dopamine detox cannot lower your dopamine, and clinicians say the trend does not work. Here is what the science shows and what works instead.
A social media detox can improve sleep and stress, but effects vary by person. What 2025 research shows, plus a realistic 7-day plan you can keep.
Why am I getting so many spam emails all of a sudden? The 6 most common causes, from data breaches to spam signup bombing, plus how to stop the flood.
Where is your spam folder and how does it work? Exact steps to find it in Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo, plus 30-day auto-delete rules and rescue tips.
Is junk mail the same as spam? Functionally yes, but the real split is spam vs graymail, and it changes whether you report, block, or unsubscribe.
How to mark an email as spam in Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and Apple Mail, what reporting spam actually does, and when unsubscribing works better.
How to block spam emails in Gmail, step by step. Block senders, report spam, build auto-delete filters, and fix the spam that keeps coming back.
The best third-party email spam filters for personal use in 2026, compared. How each one filters, which providers it supports, and who it suits.
