Turn off alerts and notifications. The less you get notifications the easier it is to not pick up the phone. Schedule checking emails for once or twice per day.
Not sure if it’s something I’ll ever ‘overcome’ per say. It’s just something you have to constantly be aware of and know how to manage. There will be some days where you have nothing to do, with nothing else inspiring you, so all you do is sit on your phone. And there will be some days where you will be inspired and won’t feel the need to stare at your screen. Strive to be the person who is inspired by greater things in your life. You’ll cut down screen time without realising it. But, it’s okay to have un-inspiring days too. Just know how to manage it.
I try to busy myself with completing my bucket list, which includes designing a character, drawing, and writing! Although I still miss my phone a lot, I try to use it less so I prevent screen addiction.
I turned of all of the notifications on my apps. This way I don’t have a constant need for checking my phone; there’s nothing there. In the beginning i was checking the apps all the time to see if there was anything interesting, but I don’t do that as often anymore. You just have to tell yourself that you are NOT missing out on anything. I also told my friends and family to text or call med instead of sending snaps or facebookmessages, so now I only get the important messages 😊 good luck!
I typically try to make it a habit to leave my phone upstairs first thing in the morning. That way I start my morning off screen free and start through my day and a more present way
I put my phone, iPad and computer in the same spot to charge. I use an alarm clock to wake me up so that my devices stay on a separate floor. I am careful to give myself an allotted time to be surfing the net.
Find things that interest you in the real world. Sometimes, when I find myself scrolling day after day, I force myself to set my phone in another room, grab a book, and not check my phone for at least an hour. By the time the hour is up, I find I usually want to keep reading rather than run into the other room to receive my phone. The same thing can be said when I am with my friends or family or hiking. After you get this taste of the real world, it can become just as addictive as your screens and help break the chain of just wasting your life away looking at a phone.
Set screen time restraints for yourself and give yourself something else to do instead of getting on your phone. Identify why you get on your phone so much.
Turn of my phone and put it in the same kitchen every night no matter what at 10pm. Anything else I need or want to do or record or Google is written down on a piece of paper for me to pick up where I left off in the morning.
Hmm. I wish I knew! Seriously, as with binge eating, a start would be understanding and noticing the impulse to stay glued to the screen, beginning to see what that’s about. I think a change for the better is more likely to work if one has some idea of something better, and works towards that with an attitude of respect and kindness towards oneself.
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