I started by being conscious of limiting non productive phone use and when feeling the urge to browse on social media or other un productive phone tasks I think of better alternatives to spend my time wisely. After a few weeks of this it became much easier.
Breaking a phone addiction is not easy. It can actually be very difficult. I’ve had days when I was on my phone for 8+ hours so I should know. It’s sometimes easy to forget that there’s a life outside our phones, computers or screens. There’s a real world with beautiful people and nature to explore. Technology has gotten better at drawing us in - I’m talking about the algorithms at Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok that know what we like and they constantly hit us with more of that. It’s not a case of do this and you’ll be “cured” of phone addiction. Some things work, others won’t.
@maya-miller And how many hours are you spending on your phone now, Maya? And what did you do to reduce this number?
@kenny Well, for starters there’s absolutely no phone in the morning. I don’t even pick it up until lunch time when I check it for 10-15 minutes. I have a classic alarm clock that wakes me up. Also no phone after 8 PM. I set it on silent. If something really urgent happens (and it almost never does) and my family or friends need to get a hold of me they know to call my husband. So I’m basically “using” my phone between 12 and 8 PM and I’m browsing, scrolling or playing games for 1 hour tops.
Going from 8 hours to just 1 is insanely good! Congratulations to you, Maya! And yes your advice on not using your phone both in the morning and after 8 PM makes things easier as you know you won’t be using it during those times; it’s something clear in your mind and probably makes things easier. Will try it.
This article on digital detox maybe helpful.
https://blissplanet.com/the-benefits-of-a-digital-detox-in-todays-hyperconnected-world/
