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Not to downplay the levels of addiction and how challenging it can really be for many. But one thing I've done recently is use `AdGuard` on my iPhone to begin b

Not to downplay the levels of addiction and how challenging it can really be for many. But one thing I've done recently is use `AdGuard` on my iPhone to begin blocking specific domains that distract me too much, and it was amazing how in a few of those cases, the problem just went away immediately. I was expecting it to be a fools' errand to be my own gatekeeper. But just getting a "page won't load" error a few times, and suddenly I'm not scrolling Reddit etc. for an hour at bedtime. I also find myself gravitating towards more productive things to do. I'm equally as bored, but the quick jolt of brain drugs I get from Reddit now has to come from working on my purely-in-software microwave or whatnot.

siver_john 3y ago
I did this my first year of college, blocked all distracting websites with an extension on Chrome. I still had it so I could watch on phone or if I Incognito windowed but putting that extra amount of effort kept me from mindlessly browsing the moment I got bored with homework. I finished all my homework in record time and was well prepared for my classes, I think I stopped doing this because I ended up becoming very bored.
tomlue 3y ago
I made the habitbreaker chrome extension on this principle. It just blocks user selected websites for 30 seconds before loading. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/habitbreaker/kgiobadfmpfbnjfnflkagaiglphnjplm https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/habitbreaker/kgioba... The idea is just to defuse instant gratification. Works pretty well for me.
- diimdeep 3y ago
  found src, https://github.com/tomlue/habitbreaker https://github.com/tomlue/habitbreaker will see if it is compatible with firefox here is two more extensions, one for youtube and another to block social network feeds https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
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siver_john 3y ago

I did this my first year of college, blocked all distracting websites with an extension on Chrome. I still had it so I could watch on phone or if I Incognito windowed but putting that extra amount of effort kept me from mindlessly browsing the moment I got bored with homework. I finished all my homework in record time and was well prepared for my classes, I think I stopped doing this because I ended up becoming very bored.

tomlue 3y ago

I made the habitbreaker chrome extension on this principle. It just blocks user selected websites for 30 seconds before loading. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/habitbreaker/kgiobadfmpfbnjfnflkagaiglphnjplm https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/habitbreaker/kgioba... The idea is just to defuse instant gratification. Works pretty well for me.

diimdeep 3y ago
found src, https://github.com/tomlue/habitbreaker https://github.com/tomlue/habitbreaker will see if it is compatible with firefox here is two more extensions, one for youtube and another to block social network feeds https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

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