I just started reading your book, and I am FREAKING OUT with excitement and utter horror! Yesterday I made my home screen boring! I hid apps in folders! And I'm realizing I get four emails every time I get place an online grocery order. My eyes are opening, THANK YOU!
The problem that I and friends have is that our most useful apps are also our most problem apps. I use FB for Marketplace and Buy Nothing groups. But while I'm there, I just quickly check my notifications, or see something cute in my feed and automatically scroll.
A different friend doesn't have apps, but while she's in her browser doing something productive, she discovers an hour later that she got sucked into something else.
To prevent yourself from going down a rabbit hole when you check Buy Nothing, why not create a separate account that ONLY follows those things? Good luck!!!
I just started reading your book, and I am FREAKING OUT with excitement and utter horror! Yesterday I made my home screen boring! I hid apps in folders! And I'm realizing I get four emails every time I get place an online grocery order. My eyes are opening, THANK YOU!
The problem that I and friends have is that our most useful apps are also our most problem apps. I use FB for Marketplace and Buy Nothing groups. But while I'm there, I just quickly check my notifications, or see something cute in my feed and automatically scroll.
A different friend doesn't have apps, but while she's in her browser doing something productive, she discovers an hour later that she got sucked into something else.
Does anyone have ideas for how to handle this?
I personally really like app blockers -- here's a post with some of my favorites: https://catherineprice.substack.com/p/need-a-break-from-your-phone
To prevent yourself from going down a rabbit hole when you check Buy Nothing, why not create a separate account that ONLY follows those things? Good luck!!!