Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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How often do you check your phone? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the constant urge to check your social media notifications and respond to messages?
I personally love the convenience of my smartphone. It allows me to connect with family and friends all around the world. Apps like Instagram and TikTok are fun and entertaining. Yet, my phone can also be a timesuck and make me feel disconnected.
That’s why I set up boundaries to be more intentional about my screen time. And I feel so much better now!
In this video, I want to share the steps I took to break my phone addiction. To inspire you to do the same and develop a healthier relationship with your phone.
Resources mentioned in the video:
• Recreational Screen Time Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S.: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8123581
• Digital Minimalism - Cal Newport: https://a.co/d/1quENHe
• Max Cavallari – Loneliness: https://www.maxcavallari.it/loneliness/
• Eric Pickersgill – Removed: ericpickersgill.com/removed
• Experts Can’t Agree on How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Adults: time.com/6174510/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much
• Robert Creating – What's on my Minimalist iPhone? youtube.com/watch?v=MIARKzJ3UEw
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Phones are not evil
02:35 1. Turn off notifications
03:30 2. Remove the apps that most distract you
04:42 3. Set your phone to grayscale mode
06:08 4. Put your phone out of sight
07:10 5. Choose an alternative
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
The Art of Doing Nothing: youtu.be/_hFmagRoiA8
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
• 📝 Sign up for my newsletter: petercook.myflodesk.com/newsletter
• ☕️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/petercook
How often do you check your phone? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the constant urge to check your social media notifications and respond to messages?
I personally love the convenience of my smartphone. It allows me to connect with family and friends all around the world. Apps like Instagram and TikTok are fun and entertaining. Yet, my phone can also be a timesuck and make me feel disconnected.
That’s why I set up boundaries to be more intentional about my screen time. And I feel so much better now!
In this video, I want to share the steps I took to break my phone addiction. To inspire you to do the same and develop a healthier relationship with your phone.
Resources mentioned in the video:
• Recreational Screen Time Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S.: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8123581
• Digital Minimalism - Cal Newport: https://a.co/d/1quENHe
• Max Cavallari – Loneliness: https://www.maxcavallari.it/loneliness/
• Eric Pickersgill – Removed: ericpickersgill.com/removed
• Experts Can’t Agree on How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Adults: time.com/6174510/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much
• Robert Creating – What's on my Minimalist iPhone? youtube.com/watch?v=MIARKzJ3UEw
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Phones are not evil
02:35 1. Turn off notifications
03:30 2. Remove the apps that most distract you
04:42 3. Set your phone to grayscale mode
06:08 4. Put your phone out of sight
07:10 5. Choose an alternative
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
The Art of Doing Nothing: youtu.be/_hFmagRoiA8
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
