If youre looking to cut down on how much you use your phone, redditormukalodrichassome suggestions.
Seriously, if you doonething, do that.
If the stat comes to mind just once a day, you will use your phone less.
TheresScreen Time (iOS)andDigital Wellbeing (Android)for this, mukalodric says.
Here are some of their suggestions:
Delete apps you dont need.
Think hard about this because you might attempt to fool yourself.
Put remaining time-wasting apps in one folder and give it a name like Time Sink.
Put that folder in the second page of your home screen.
Put the apps in the second page of the folder itself.
Maybe keep them for emails.
Disable them for Instagram, YouTube, etc.
Use grayscale.On iOS, theres an accessibility shortcutthat lets you switch back with three taps.
Use asimpler wallpaperthats not bursting with colors.
Something inspirational or just a solid color.
Tweak your home screen setup every month or so to mess with your muscle memory.
Delete certain apps and instead use their clunky mobile website counterparts.
The last one is very important, or at least it has been for me.
Generally, if youre bored enough youll find something to do eventually.
If you dont know what to replace the phone with, it will be tough.
Also having anti-boredom stuff at hand to stymie phone use (e.g.
book, journal, knitting, whatever) is a winner.
And set an alarm when you start those things so that you know when to switch tasks!
you’re able to read more strategies for putting your phone downin the original thread.
