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May 4, 2026
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Time in the wilderness can break teens’ fixation on phones
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OPINION
Time in the wilderness can break teens’ fixation on phones
THAIS FREITAS
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 4, 2026
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If we want a generation capable of deep focus and meaningful civic engagement, we have to protect their ability to direct their own minds, Thais Freitas writes.
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Thais Freitas is communications manager at Outward Bound Canada.
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