Such good advice. Lately I've been realizing that if my phone isn't right next to me, it loses so much of its appeal. The number of times I reach for it and get sucked in because of momentary boredom is wild! When I put it in a corner of my kitchen, I can go entire evenings forgetting it even exists
Love this newsletter! I am also very much into removing the apps that are distracting from my phone or replacing them with better alternatives. What you described here seems like a very sustainable process, with trial and error over an extended period of time, and that seems like a good way to de-center your phone.
I've also been trying to slowly but surely reduce my dependence on my phone. For instance, I started a habit in which I replace an app with its open-source alternative weekly. These alternatives are less "convenient", so they aren't designed to keep you on the app 24/7, they don't have ads etc. And it's lovely to notice how these shape the way I interact with my phone!
I definitely agree with finding a good app blocker for the apps you want to keep, but spend too much time on (even if it's the E-mail app, or even Substack). I use AppBlock on Android and Cold Turkey on my Macbook (this one is buy-once, which is great because we don't want yet another subscription). Highly recommend.
Such good advice. Lately I've been realizing that if my phone isn't right next to me, it loses so much of its appeal. The number of times I reach for it and get sucked in because of momentary boredom is wild! When I put it in a corner of my kitchen, I can go entire evenings forgetting it even exists
As always, love your newsletters! I had no idea about how you could customize the home screen like that! Thank you!
Great advice. I already do a lot of these. But you gave me ideas on what more to do.
One of biggest game changers for me was removing all my social media accounts off my phone. My heart rate dropped and my attention increased. 🥰
Love this newsletter! I am also very much into removing the apps that are distracting from my phone or replacing them with better alternatives. What you described here seems like a very sustainable process, with trial and error over an extended period of time, and that seems like a good way to de-center your phone.
I've also been trying to slowly but surely reduce my dependence on my phone. For instance, I started a habit in which I replace an app with its open-source alternative weekly. These alternatives are less "convenient", so they aren't designed to keep you on the app 24/7, they don't have ads etc. And it's lovely to notice how these shape the way I interact with my phone!
I definitely agree with finding a good app blocker for the apps you want to keep, but spend too much time on (even if it's the E-mail app, or even Substack). I use AppBlock on Android and Cold Turkey on my Macbook (this one is buy-once, which is great because we don't want yet another subscription). Highly recommend.
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