How do you try to unplug throughout the day?

I don’t really do this much, as there is always so much to do. Sometimes I’ll sit down with a drink and try and do nothing else, but the tendency to either pick up my phone or ruminate on things is always difficult to prevent.

If I need to unplug I will go to another room, or walk inside the house, engage in a different activity like cooking or making a tea. Sometimes I will even lay down in bed, close my eyes and try to connect to my body and my feelings.

Set limits on your most used apps, find hobbies that are more interesting than your phone, go outside, try something new

I have a rough “time map” or time slots where I work and where I rest. I have alarms set up on my phone to trigger each of these timeslots. It tells me when I need to focus, and when I can relax. To take a mental break I will go outside.

I try to unplug by leaving my phone in my apartment and going up to the roof of my building to sit and read. And to enjoy the sunshine and the scenery.

I really don’t. But sometimes when I feel I have been on the phone or an electronic device too long I shut my eyes for a couple of seconds and turn the laptop off. Then I open my eyes and go to my room without looking at my phone and do an activity I enjoy. I also set a timer each time I use my phone so it can let me know when to put it down :)

I turn off my notifications or turn them into silent mode, then I take a novel or may be sketchbook and sat under the sky if in night or in the garden at day and something creative that can freshen up my mind. This is my routine how I can uplug throughout the day. In this time its better to have coffee and freshen yourselves✨

I try and make sure I’m not using my phone or the internet mindlessly. If I find myself endlessly scrolling, I’m usually seeking or in need of something else, and I stop when I notice myself doing this and try and see what I actually need. Maybe I’m tired or I need to get up and move, eat or sleep, or do something else. Maybe I need to take a walk. I’m trying to make a habit of watching for those needs to take care of them before they result in mindless browsing and getting glued to the screen.

Right now, I’m trying to find order in my suddenly not so chaotic life. Sometimes my feelings overwhelm me and I overcome that by reading my journal and gratitude list

I leave my phone in another room if I really want to disconnect and focus on something. If I’m spending time with my Husband, watching a film etc. I leave my phone in my bedroom.