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Building a digital detox one brick at a time
As screen fatigue grows, could Lego offer a simple route to mindfulness? In a world of endless digital notifications, one Whitley Bay café is encouraging customers to slow down, switch off and reconnect - one Lego brick at a time. Andy and Johanna Maddison run Bricks & Brews and explained to Michael Poulter the ethos behind the venture and where the initial idea for the café came from.
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