I’ve definitely been at a point where notifications got overwhelming to the point I had to turn off the phone to get a mental break. But eventually I found a s

I’ve definitely been at a point where notifications got overwhelming to the point I had to turn off the phone to get a mental break. But eventually I found a system that makes me like them. Contrarian take: I now prefer an app offering the option to send lots of notifications, ideally with an ability to control at the app level, or as a fallback the OS level. I get home security camera notifications when something is in view - sometimes hundreds per day. BUT I use iOS settings to make those notifs only show up in my end of day summary, nicely rolled up in 1 notification. If I want, I can change the trigger area of the camera view and get fewer notifs (or disable for some cams). Apps can create inventory for notifications and I use OS controls for what and how much I see. Unlike emails and sms, notifs are nice in that they auto disappear if not acted upon making them more of a stream I can engage with (or not depending on priorities) rather than an accumulating task list.