I made mine very silent, so it only bothers me for things that need my immediate attention. I no longer get email on my phone. I use my smartphone to identify

I made mine very silent, so it only bothers me for things that need my immediate attention. I no longer get email on my phone. I use my smartphone to identify bugs and plants when I walk in nature. I use it to answer random questions I have about my surroundings. It's also a really good map, a camera, and a handful of other tools. Before I got an iPad, I used my phone to read books and saved articles. I figured it's better than mindless browsing. Eventually I used an ad blocker to restrict access to certain websites. That made it a tool, instead of a source of entertainment.