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How much time do you spend on your phone each day?

I'm trying to reduce my screen time (atleast on the phone) and tried to setup Digital Wellbeing app on my Android phone. When I looked at the dashboard, I can't believe I spend 2~3 hrs each day on the phone.

I do not use social media other than Hacker News and Reddit, but still my phone keeps me addicted to it. Mostly it's YouTube, Web, Reddit and HN. Every time I browse through these sites, I assume I spend 10 mins but the actual stats reports otherwise.

How much time do you spend and what are your strategies to reduce your phone time?

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The problem isn't your phone. The problem is you are a monkey that has been given a window into a world with an endless supply of the things that primates like. I would advise meditating for 20 minutes every day. It won't solve your problem but it will help you control it.

I also spend hours a day on my phone. Mostly in the evenings, but also during the day.

My childhood memories are my dad either sitting at the kitchen table and reading a newspaper, or him lying in bed reading Dick Francis.

It's the same thing basically. Human minds like cheap distractions, especially if there are no other urgent things to do.

At a superficial level it seems like a flaw ("There must be more productive ways to spend the time"), but I'm sure there's an evolutinary reason why we are like that.

Maybe these distractions are a way to prevent us from overworking, because mindlessly reading stuff is a lot less exhausting than doing something productive for 14 hours a day. Maybe it's a way for our body to rest when we're not ready to sleep yet, or something.

I use phone for 3 hours/day and I'm now on the progress to reduce time spending on phone by have more workout activities, find a remote job. You can also try to find a new hobby such as cooking, reading, or maybe listening to a podcast.

Being remote has increased my phone usage. I can just be on my phone during meetings. In person it's not appropriate, but remote they don't see it.

Well, let's see. I currently work remotely and have 3-5 hours of meeting per day. So I'd say I spend about 5 hours on my phone.

0-5 minutes a day.

i refuse to look at my phone when waiting in line etc.

i meditate instead. does wonders for mental discipline.

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