Screen time can feel all-consuming. But there are ways to combat it. Guardian readers explain the rules, hobbies and habits that help them maintain healthy lives offline

‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout

Screen time can feel all-consuming. But there are ways to combat it. Guardian readers explain the rules, hobbies and habits that help them maintain healthy lives offline

  • I accidentally left my phone on Do Not Disturb – it was bliss!
  • I listen to podcasts while cleaning or knitting
  • I deleted my Twitter and Instagram accounts’
  • Leaving home without my phone feels almost mind-altering
  • My friend and I compare weekly screen time reports
  • Years ago, I began to phase out screens at home
  • I don’t take my phone into the bedroom
  • People buy me jigsaws for birthdays and Christmas
  • Vaggumon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I deleted Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, and Tumbler. When I signed up for Lemmy, I only followed 10 communities, and if i want to follow another, I have to get rid of one I already follow. With the issues Lemmy has been having, makes it easy to not spend too much time doom scrolling too. Though I’ve limited myself to only 15 min, 2 or 3 times per day regardless.