I’ve found that by removing all chargers from my room and going up at least half an hour before I want to sleep makes it a lot easier. Also, think about leaving your phone in a different room during the evening or after a certain time. Most things will wait.
I think yes because if you’ve got used to getting in bed and going on social media but now I can disconnect and I write things down to get it of my chest then through it away
Set a firm time to commit to being in bed with all screens turned off. Then, set a reminder 90 minutes before that time to give yourself a comfy 30 minutes to finish email, social media, & other random tech addictions. That last hour of the day can be for contemplative exercise, journaling, household chores, or evening hygiene and a good book in bed before lights out.
Keep your phone atleast 2 meters away from your bed. That way when you go to bed it’s to sleep rather than browse through Instagram half through the night.
Set an alarm and then put all electrical devices in a drawer away from your bed. Find something else you enjoy, like reading, and make sure that it’s kept near your bed.
What about setting up an alarm 30-40 min before the time you must be sleeping? As soon as the alarm rings, just turn off or stop using the phone/ pc/ tv and get ready for bed: go brush your teeth, put on a comfy pijama, and go to bed. In your bedroom turn off all the light except for a dim lamp and with the time you have left just read a bit of your book even if it’s just 5 min.
Once the goodnights have been texted, and none is likely to look for me, I just switch off the phone. If I’m tempted to browse something, I’ll just postpone it to the morning after.
I have a hard time with this as well. I have had some success with leaving the TV and entertainment device remote controls in my car in the parked outside or in my garage as well as leaving my iPad and personal entertainment devices in the car overnight and then trying to just simply read on my cell phone and switching over to audible. But in the end I need to stick with a routine I am creating and drinking water turning down the lights and making that into my evening ritual. Maybe calming tea also helps. Putting the kids to sleep helps but then I wake up in the late evening and have to start my ritual over again in the late evening.
maybe you should just think about how much you damage your brain and eyes through the years, and imagine yourself as a parent that stays for the whole day in front of a screen? sadly that is already happening, and it hurts, but with little actions such as leaving your phone in the kitchen we can change this. what are you waiting for?
It can if you turn of the Wi-Fi , star reading a book ir organize your time for the next Day. Just focus on what you really Want, you can do enything.
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