United Kingdom, July 26 -- Emmy Rossum is trying to be kinder to herself for the sake of her children.

The actress wants to promote self-positivity in her daughter, five, and son, three, whom she has with her husband, Sam Esmail, but believes spending too much time online can fuel negative thoughts - prompting her to "set limits" on her own screen time.

Emmy is thinking about installing Brick - an app that temporarily blocks distracting apps - on her smartphone in an attempt to stop wasting precious time scrolling.

The Furious alum told People: "I'm online in periods a lot, like too much, and then I have to go offline, and I have to set limits and I'm thinking about getting a Brick. The algorithm is messing with my brain.

"But I reall...