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> Don't look at the phone or computer in the morning Avoiding wasting time is okayish but it pales in comparison to the state where you are naturally drawn to
by 331c8c71 2y ago
> Don't look at the phone or computer in the morning
Avoiding wasting time is okayish but it pales in comparison to the state where you are naturally drawn to doing things that you consider to be more important.
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- wholinator2 2y agoHonestly i think these are the same though. I'm never _less_ drawn to doing important things than when i watch youtube for the first hour or two of the day. Starting the day with a complete dopamine dump (i don't know if it's correct physiologically but it feels like it) really kills motivation and thus avoiding it really makes the day productive. Since I've noticed in myself, it make a lot bigger difference than one might assume
- 331c8c71 2y agoI would agree that watching phone in the morning tends to make things worse but avoiding it does not automatically lead to being productive. For me at least.
- polymathemagics 2y agoI'm of two minds here. On one hand, I absolutely agree that you should try to focus on maximizing the positive aspects of your life rather than overly focus on beating down the negatives. For instance, I'm happiest when I'm taking a lot of recreational classes outside of work, and when I'm doing that - my phone usage is not a problem - it's a fine way to spend my limited free time because I'm already doing the things I love. On the other hand, in the morning especially it feels like looking at my phone can kinda derail my day sometimes. So I download Opal and just set a hard block (impossible to skip) from 9:55pm - 9:35am, that way I'm able to use my phone during the day, but not the very first thing in the day. I find that works well for me.