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I reach for my smartphone the microsecond I have idle time. I can't read things longer than 280 characters.
by Yhippa 5y ago
I reach for my smartphone the microsecond I have idle time. I can't read things longer than 280 characters.
- colechristensen 5y agoJust turn it off sometimes. It really helps.
- silksowed 5y agoeven an hour with a turned off phone can make a noticeable difference. just some time to breath without any notifications is wonderful
- ronyeh 5y agoThanks for this comment. It will make me put down my smartphone. (After writing this comment of course.)
- bborud 5y agoTL;DR. Could you make that into a meme?
- CalChris 5y agoI've had that problem as well. The one thing that helped was getting rid of all social networking on the phone. That means no apps and I don't even log in to HN on the phone.
- noneeeed 5y agoYeah, I need to work harder at just leaving the damn thing alone. It's become like a nervous tic :/
- 4ggr0 5y agoI had, or rather still have, this exact problem. The way I could cure this a bit is by starting to read books again. Now when I'm in the train I just read a book instead of scrolling through Reddit. I've also deleted Youtube and Reddit from my phone, which also helps. But brains adjust quickly, so now I start visiting Youtube via browser instead of the app. But I do feel better about that whole situation, now that I started reading again. The problem is, that I only feel like reading while travelling to work or elsewhere. When I'm at home, the temptation to sit in front of my PC is just too high. While working from home, I'm in front of a screen for like 95% of the day...
- odiroot 5y agoI think many of us here struggle with this. Some may not even be aware or ashamed to admit, it's a problem. I can only imagine the vicious circle of decreasing attention span it creates.