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“DOWNTIME” & HAVING A SPECIFIC ALT ACTIVITY

Having a go-to/distraction activity when I realizing i been scrolling too long that doesn’t involve much physical or brain work like knitting 3 rows, cleaning the litter box, listening to a pre-chosen song that gets me going, thinking about how i’d decorating my future apartment. Even ones that are still on the phone but better than scrolling (with timers) like organizing my photos app or a voice memo entry of how i’m feeling. Also, when you set your screen downtime in settings the apps you deleted off your home screen literally wont show up even in search so thats helped a lot for t*ktok

@germfreak

Jun 12, 2025

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Dumbing down your smart phone

i have been on a journey to untangle my tasks from my iPhone. i'd be out in the world someplace, pull out my phone for something as menial as checking the time, or as well intentioned as capturing the moment in a pic, and immediately get sucked into texts and instagram™️ and all the virtual things happening in this tiny lil demon light box. the goal: pull my phone out of my bag ONLY for phone things. that's texting, calling, and apps that can't be replaced the solutions so far: 🕰️ i started with a watch (shoutout Casio) and i wear it every day. once I broke the habit of checking my phone for the time, I felt legitimately freed from something Major 📷 I bought a small digital camera to leave in my bag. the pics look better and I don’t get distracted by the virtual world when I'm trying to capture something in the now 📚 I bought a kindle. It fits in my jacket pocket (literally) and gives me something to do when I'm on the train or waiting for an appointment that isn't scrolling I just realized so much of the time I spent on my phone was not intentional. It was a thing I was doing in between Other intentional moments. my screen time is still several hours a day (don’t get me wrong) but I think my brain has healed at least 3%. welcoming other ideas as well💡

@carbo

Sep 24, 2024

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for phone addicts: gaze at the background

if you cant get yourself to put your phone away quite yet, just get yourself to look at the room behind your phone, or the real world, as a constant practice. its like when the screen used to go black between eisodes of netflix loading. a reality check. it feels good, i promise. foreground the bavkground, even for a moment. be kind to yourself

@chai

May 24, 2024

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Having a crush

getting giggly over the smallest interactions with someone but also thinking you're so embracing and wanting to be lobotomised... actually this might be an anti rec.

@shaybaby

Nov 5, 2024

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Black Eyed PEas

I'm so 3008 you're so 2000 and late

@shaybaby

Nov 7, 2024

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being calm when you're late

I hate being late to work as much as the next guy but the frenzy panic and adrenaline I feel is not it. I'm gonna be late, the world keeps spinning, take a breath and just chill the heck out. i'll get there when I get there

@shaybaby

Nov 8, 2024