Ep. 126 - Tips to Overcome Screen Addiction

Thriving The Future Podcast

Try to go without your phone for a few hours, or even the whole day.

Like most people, I reach for my phone when there is any break in the conversation, when a commercial comes on TV, or when I am even slightly bored.

This episode will empower you with some tips to reduce your screen use - and reclaim your life.

Phone Settings to Fight Screen Addiction:

• Night Shift
• Focus setting

Level Up on Fighting Screen Addiction with the Grayscale Setting:

This is a tip that Father Turbo gave to Perpend: You set your phone to Grayscale. Nothing changes, but everything is in shades of gray.

It is designed to lessen the draw to the phone, as well as decrease the dopamine hit that you get when on social media. Things just don't look as appealing in grayscale and they don't trigger the same things in the brain.

Watch Your Scrolling Habits

Focus on your Circle of Influence and Circle of Concern:

Let’s get real. That thing that is happening in Texas that is the Outrage-of-the-day on social media. Does it really impact me?

If I don’t live in Texas, chances are it doesn’t impact me at all.

Does it even concern me?

Probably not.

Wear Blue Blocking Glasses at night

This helps me to manage my circadian rhythm and helps me to sleep.

Be Time Rich:

Put things in perspective. Spend time on things that matter. Especially your family. Your kids will grow up before you know it.

Check out the step by step instructions on the show notes on the Episode website: https://ThrivingtheFuture.com/screen-addiction

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