u/jdparara1

I, like many others, am getting so sick of the internet, but I am also addicted! What are some things you’ve done that actually have helped you lower your screen time?

Here’s a bit more about my phone usage:
I have an iPhone.
I own a business so I do need to be on the look out for texts/emails/Instagram messages from clients.
I need it for checking people out after services.
I am a fitness instructor, so I do use social media to communicate with students/post their or my work, etc.
I keep my phone on at night in case of emergency calls, but it’s on dnd and only my household can get through.
I like to play about 3 different games in the evenings to wind down or between clients.
I hid all my apps except the big ones (text, phone, camera, etc) and I made widget stacks for the ones I get to on a daily basis. This helped me have to search in the search bar for an app I want.
My biggest issue is I’ll check a message on TikTok or insta and then I start doom scrolling! Oh and I’ve used that setting where it tells you to get off the app after a time, but I easily override them so it was useless

Any and all help! I’m even up for obscure ideas!!

I am 4 years on my own now, but I came from a spa. Most of my clients know me from the spa. My question is for independent or small technicians. Do you give your clients a hand massage? What about other things you do/don’t do to give your clients 100% but not go overboard? I know it sounds weird, but I see so many online techs that finish with oil and have lotion on the table for the client to use as they wish, they don’t have lotion/massage as part of the service. Or they don’t do hot towels, etc.

I ask because in these crazy times, I need to increase revenue, but I can’t do a price increase (I am at the high end of pricing for my local area), so I’m curious about things I can cut out instead of raise my price.