Describe some technology (e.g. an app, phone, software program) that you decided to stop using

A couple of years ago, I became quite obsessed with a fitness tracking app called 'PeakPulse'. I downloaded it onto my smartphone while I was living in Manchester, prompted by a New Year’s resolution to get into better shape. At the time, I was working long hours in an office and felt my sedentary lifestyle was catching up with me. The app promised a personalised, data-driven approach to health, offering everything from calorie counting to elaborate sleep cycle analysis. Initially, it was incredibly motivating to see my progress visualised through colourful graphs and streaks. However, after about six months, the novelty started to wane and it began to feel like a chore rather than a tool. The constant notifications demanding I log every single meal or walk felt intrusive, and I realised I was becoming fixated on the numbers rather than actually listening to my body. It reached a point where I felt anxious if I forgot to wear my watch or record a snack. Consequently, I decided to delete the app entirely. Stepping away from that digital scrutiny was liberating. It forced me to re-establish a more intuitive relationship with my wellbeing. I no longer feel the need to justify my activity levels to an algorithm. Looking back, I am genuinely pleased with the decision to uninstall it, as it helped me regain a sense of mental clarity and freedom from the pressure of quantification that is so prevalent in our modern digital lives.