I've read about a technique for a while which calls for no mobile device interaction for the first hour of the day - i have been incorporating it into my morning routine and its a good way for me to go through the day.
You mention you will be using an app to help with setting limits - this shows how attached we are to technology. If we need apps to helps us stop using apps we've reached, IMO, a tipping point. Over the past weekend I've avoid my phone as much as possible to try and break the familiar urge to pick it up as soon as I feel bored. This boredom feeling is likely a withdrawl symptom and my brain saying "I need some dopamine."
Yes in the digital wellbeing diploma the advice was no screens for an hour when you wake and an hour before bed. I go through periods of being able to do it and periods where I don't. Leaving the phone downstairs helps me. Yes interesting I mentioned the app, I know a few people it's really working for, and have given it a go but I'm not really enjoying the experience and I agree - we are so attached to technology, hugely, and I love your point that this is a tipping point. Great to hear of you working on the urge to pick up your phone and to feel the boredom. it's something im practitising too. I'm going to share soon about something im not super proud of but also fascinated by -which has been playing candy crush - how it came about and what happened next - its taught me a lot and shows this 'I need some dopamine' aspect of our attachment to our apps and devices - a v key awareness driver for me for this app driven dopamine as a felt experience.
I've read about a technique for a while which calls for no mobile device interaction for the first hour of the day - i have been incorporating it into my morning routine and its a good way for me to go through the day.
You mention you will be using an app to help with setting limits - this shows how attached we are to technology. If we need apps to helps us stop using apps we've reached, IMO, a tipping point. Over the past weekend I've avoid my phone as much as possible to try and break the familiar urge to pick it up as soon as I feel bored. This boredom feeling is likely a withdrawl symptom and my brain saying "I need some dopamine."
Yes in the digital wellbeing diploma the advice was no screens for an hour when you wake and an hour before bed. I go through periods of being able to do it and periods where I don't. Leaving the phone downstairs helps me. Yes interesting I mentioned the app, I know a few people it's really working for, and have given it a go but I'm not really enjoying the experience and I agree - we are so attached to technology, hugely, and I love your point that this is a tipping point. Great to hear of you working on the urge to pick up your phone and to feel the boredom. it's something im practitising too. I'm going to share soon about something im not super proud of but also fascinated by -which has been playing candy crush - how it came about and what happened next - its taught me a lot and shows this 'I need some dopamine' aspect of our attachment to our apps and devices - a v key awareness driver for me for this app driven dopamine as a felt experience.