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Re:Google releases smart watch for kids by blitzar on Thursday May 30, 2024 @11:12AM (#40524692)
In public I very rarely have my phone out of my pocket or bag. 75% of the notifications that would make me look at my phone, I get on my watch. I also never miss a notification when my phone is not in my hand/pocket and as such have reduced the notifications significantly.

I no longer get Phantom vibration syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_vibration_syndrome.

I also can tell the time without taking out my phone.

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Re:Google releases smart watch for kids by steve_adams_86 on Thursday May 30, 2024 @12:03PM (#40525281)
Ha, now that you mention it, my phantom vibrations are gone as well.

Like you I ended up culling a lot of notifications. I also added focuses which only allow certain people to call or apps to notify me throughout different parts of the day. It’s really nice to pare this stuff down on top of obviating the phone’s ability to deepen distraction if you happen to be notified.

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