I’ve been practicing the art being more present. Less over-indulgence in everything, especially my devices, as I believe we all do it to disconnect from life. So far it is going… so-so. To be brutally honest, being less indulgent is hard to do in the days of COVID. I’m so bored. I also dread receiving that report every Sunday on how much my phone usage has gone up (or down).
Enter… Screen Time Limits
The iPhone has a feature to reduce the amount of time I spend on my phone (Android users, here you go). It could be anything from scheduling downtime away from the screen, setting limits on specific apps, or time you spend in messaging and communication.
Settings > Screen Time > Turn On Screen Time
I’ve personally only set limits for apps. You can customize the time spent per day; just know that if you set a 2hr time limit, that means all apps’ screen time is pooled together and a 5-min warning is given when your limit is almost reached.
Does it always work? Yes.
But …. the problem is, I don’t always follow the rules. I can easily ignore the warning. I’ll keep practicing!