Reducing Screen Time: One Year Later

I got inspired to reduce my phone use last July. Then, I proceeded to not post any updates about it. It’s July again, and even though I did not write about it, I have made some progress. Here are the things that helped keep my phone screen time around 1–2 hours a day instead of the usual 3–4 hours I was doing last year: Physical Distance: Keeping my phone away — in another room at home, and in a drawer at work — has worked. I’ve also started keeping the phone away instead of at a bedside table, which has helped by making sure I don’t pick it up the first thing in the morning. Making the Display Grayscale: I mapped my phone’s action button to apply a color filter. This makes the display grayscale and much less distracting. Removing Mastodon: As much as I like Mastodon, it was my biggest source of distraction. I removed Ivory app from my phone and now only check it on other devices. I also got rid of YouTube app. If needed, I just use a browser now. Being Mindful of Doomscrolling:…