Phone addiction
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Leaving my phone in the bedroom/ room I don't use as much. If I take my son outside, I leave my phone inside unless I know I want to use it for pictures. Keep it on silent.
I try to put it in a different room just with my sound on in case I get a call. So if I’m in the living room with my boys I leave it in my kitchen so it’s easily accessible if needed but out of sight so I have less of a desire to grab it all the time. I also don’t charge it at night anymore so that my battery is lower throughout the day which means I keep it plugged in during the day rather than on me
I deleted my ig app I felt like that’s what kept me glued to my phone.
Nothing. Look, my world is very small right now. Let me play my little games and send my little memes and doomscroll the Daily Mail, okay?
As long as I’m not using it instead of engaging with my daughter, then I’m on it. My kindle app is most used, it’s just more convenient than an actual book.
Just leaving my phone on the charger more often & being willing to put it down whenever my kid calls for me if I’m on it before they come seeking me
Going out more and leaving phone upstairs while I’m downstairs
-I deleted most social media -I turned my phone to grayscale so it was less dopamine inducing -I muted all notifications except calls and don't even get visual notifications unless it's a message -I downloaded the olauncher app, it makes your home screen a black and white list of app names. Having to manually search apps makes me less likely to open my phone for no reason. -Have something better to do, reading, crafting etc. Most people turn to their phone out of boredom or loneliness so acknowledge that. Master your phone so it doesn't master you. In this day and age there's many tools to help. Some of my tricks come from the book digital minimalism.
If you have an android you can get a widget for your homescreen that tells you how long you have been on your phone every day and which app you're using the most. You can also set limits on certain apps. Personally seeing how much I'm using my phone keeps me accountable; and having a timer makes me ration my time so that I'll use it more after the kids are on bed.