Re:I realized my brain belongs to my phone
by danieldk on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:08PM
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Having a smartphone is quite handy when you are travelling for maps, etc.
I just removed most of the apps and for the remaining apps disabled notifications. The exceptions are iMessage/Whatsapp where I enable notifications for persons who are not spammy and dear to me. I have also enabled e-mail notifications, but most e-mail skips my inbox through filters.
I have also set some very strict rules: no smartphone use during breakfast/dinner/coffee. No Hacker News after 20:30 (outside holidays). I also try to avoid looking at a computer at all after 20:30 (for better sleep cycles), but I am a bit more flexible there.
I just removed most of the apps and for the remaining apps disabled notifications. The exceptions are iMessage/Whatsapp where I enable notifications for persons who are not spammy and dear to me. I have also enabled e-mail notifications, but most e-mail skips my inbox through filters.
I have also set some very strict rules: no smartphone use during breakfast/dinner/coffee. No Hacker News after 20:30 (outside holidays). I also try to avoid looking at a computer at all after 20:30 (for better sleep cycles), but I am a bit more flexible there.