How to get the fuck off my phone
I have a scrolling habit that is just driving me crazy.
Today I’ve spent almost 5 hours on my phone. I have an app limit for Instagram that’s password protected and my gf is the only one who knows the code, I have deleted all other apps, I have a limit for the browser version of Reddit and Pinterest, I have tried greyscale, I have rearranged my Home Screen.
There was a period of time where I carried my journal around with my phone. That created an awesome writing habit but didn’t get rid of the scrolling one.
Right now my biggest issues are
- I cannot remember how I made limits for the browser version of Reddit and Pinterest. This means I spend a lot of time on Tumblr and YouTube shorts on my browser app.
- When my time limits are up, I just randomly open and close different apps. Discord, email, texts, Band (it’s an app my work uses to post announcements), etc.
It’s such an ingrained habit that whenever I sit down or experience down time, it’s the first thing I go to. I would much rather just stare into space than scroll because then my rest would be restful. And maybe the boredom would push me to do something productive, relaxing, or interesting.