> Last November I made a commitment to myself to avoid social media and the news and I've noticed a very positive impact on my outlook and demeanor. You and me

> Last November I made a commitment to myself to avoid social media and the news and I've noticed a very positive impact on my outlook and demeanor. You and me both, life is much less stressful if you ignore all the useless theater that permeates our society now. > I was just thinking this morning how I wish I could have a phone that only did calls, text, GPS, and music without any of the other distractions. You should be able to do that by just uninstalling all the apps that contribute to that? If you're on an iPhone, you can disable Apple News notifications, etc. I refuse to have any Google or Meta apps installed on my phone, and it helps greatly. I use Lemmy but have a very curated list of communities I visit. Even then I have to step away sometimes and avoid the "all" feed at all costs.