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Wasting time with my cellphone, everyday

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I have a great idea of what my days should look like. However, my daily routine is far from perfect. I would dare to say that it is non-existent, as the only thing I can say for sure I do every day is waste time using my phone. I have a couple of games I play, such as Pokemon Go (at least this one makes me walk every once in a while) and a Gardening game (which is ironic because I don’t have any plants), but I still feel that most of the time I use my cellphone is a waste.

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I can easily spend hours watching Instagram reels, reading Bored Panda articles, reading Dear Abby/Amy columns, and playing silly games on my phone. Luckily, I know I can’t do that if I want to progress, so I try my best to apply the time management techniques I recommend (Trying to put my money where my mouth is).

I use the Digital Wellbeing feature on my phone, I have time limits for many apps, and I recently added focus time for a big chunk of my weekdays. It helps, but it would help more if I didn’t need any of those things and I could just willpower through my challenges! In the meantime, I’ll continue tricking myself into being productive.

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3 responses to “Wasting time with my cellphone, everyday”

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    New Media Works

    Hi Astrid 🙂

    I recommend not using apps at all. I also recommend not using Android (Google), Microsoft, Apple, and / or any other company that wants to turn you into a consumer of their advertising services.

    🙂 Norbert

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      Hello Norbert.

      I have improved a bit since I wrote that post. I did have to leverage the Digital Wellbeing app. I have programmed a Focus time, I turned off all notifications (even for email and WhatsApp), and I’m being more mindful of my phone usage.

      It has actually become an anxiety indicator. When I’m stressed, I notice how my need for the phone increases (and my sweet tooth gets crazy, but that’s another story). So, I toss the phone far away from me (in the bed, so it doesn’t break) and start taking deep breaths and sometimes I journal what I feel.

      It ain’t much, but it is honest work.

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        New Media Works

        Hey Astrid 🙂

        I think you already pretty much knew everything you need to know … except (maybe) the difference between “negative thinking” and “positive thinking”.

        I just wrote a blog post about two of your earlier posts (including links to both) — I’m guessing you should be notified of my post (if you can’t find it, please let me know).

        🙂 Norbert

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