I physically no longer know how else to spend my weekends if this gets taken away from me.
How much screen time do you have in a week just from doomscrolling alone? I’ve just checked my phone screen time and personally, as someone who works in the media industry, I’ve just checked my Screen Time to check and it says that I currently spend 9-hours and 1-minute a day on my phone. Yikes…
But we all do it, the world has created such an abundance of short form content, accessible at your fingertips at anytime that it’s become such a strong habit for so many people. Hey by the way theirs no shame in doomscrolling, if that’s how you unwind then you do you queen. But if like me you’re hoping to trim some of that screen time down to something less embarrassing then take a look at some of these helpful ways to prevent yourself from the ever consuming doomscrolling.
Make your phone inaccessible
Whether it be in a different room, turned off or simply just on silent, if you have the ability to have a hard disconnect from work then the best thing you can feasibly do is simply turn your phone and leave it in a different room. Switching off from it completely like that and taking the temptation away whilst you do normal house tasks or post day relaxation is the best way to build a better relationship with your screen. Not to say go completely cold turkey, but it wouldn’t hurt to give yourself the ability to spend time without your phone.
Set yourself a ‘time allowance’
Something that also would assist is giving yourself an allowance on how much time you can spend on your phone doomscrolling. Post work day setting a 60-120 minute screen allowance, another alternative would be to set time windows where you are allowed to scroll. From 8pm-9pm is phone time before you wind down and disconnect from screens for the evening.
Get active
Exercise is both good for brain function, releasing endorphins, and does wonders for the body. But man who wants to finish work and immediately go suffer more. But having a set activity to do after work, especially one that’s more active and gets the body moving is incredibly beneficial on the body and mind, as well as, aiding in spending time away from your phone.
Have post office plans
Doesn’t matter what they are, but having a post work plan is a great way to stay busy and off you phone. Whether it be catching up with friends, picking up and spending time in a new hobby, or even just having a set structured plan for what you’re going to do when you get home.
