Ruby Ryba

I’m Ruby Ryba, an author, speaker, and screen time strategist helping people build healthier, more intentional relationships with their phones.

Before writing How To Stop Scrolling, I studied statistics at Columbia University and spent four years teaching high school math in New York City. This combination of data, education, and a fascination with human behavior now shapes the way I approach digital habits.

My work is grounded in a simple belief: your phone isn’t the villain, and you don’t need perfect discipline to use it differently. Through writing, talks, and workshops, I offer practical strategies that work in real lives: with demanding jobs, children, group texts, social media, and plenty of imperfect days.

I’m also a mother of three, an enthusiastic optimizer, and someone who occasionally needs to take her own advice. I write about attention, behavior change, motherhood, ambition, books, and the effort to live more intentionally.

Official bio:

Ruby is a Columbia-trained statistician and former New York City high school math teacher. Her background and training along with her personal interest in psychology, have shaped her research and writing interest: the intersection of optimization, habits, and intentionality. She is the author of the book, How to Stop Scrolling, which is available in paperback, kindle and audiobook. You can find her book, blog, and weekly newsletter The Scroll Shift, on her website, rubyrybawrites.com