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> Unfortunately my phone is literally the first thing I do when I wake up If this is true, like if you use your phone as an alarm clock, you’re screwing yourse
by halfcat 6y ago
> Unfortunately my phone is literally the first thing I do when I wake up
If this is true, like if you use your phone as an alarm clock, you’re screwing yourself.
BJ Fogg’s book Tiny Habits walks through this exact example, and spoiler: it’s hopeless unless you physically separate from your phone. The only levers you have to manipulate your behavior are prompt, ability, and motivation.
Your phone prompts you reliably, it’s easy to stay in bed and easy to look at social because your notifications are right there, just move one finger, and you’re motivated at a visceral level to look at social because of that dopamine hit.
The only solution he provides is removing the prompt. Get an old style alarm clock and put your phone in the other room at night.
- Bedon292 6y agoI do, but with the whole current WFH thing it doesn't do a whole lot, since I am awake before it anyways. Its actually nice to naturally wake up without an alarm most days. I also don't have any notifications on from social media. Texts, important email, and important slack. Almost nothing else, mostly stuff that I need to go clean up and turn off the notification permissions anyways. But I totally get your point. Its right there and accessible. I woke up early today, rather than going back to sleep for another hour spent it on the phone for some reason. Definitely have some work tonight to try and figure out some better habits.