i wrote this as a blog post: https://substack.com/@caphegirl/p-164520304
✶ method ✶
2:27 step 1: delete most used social media apps
2:44 step 2: let friends and family know
2:55 step 3: still use your phone for utility purposes
3:13 step 4: charge your phone and laptop only at your desk
✶ findings ✶
4:22 finding #1: passive ingestion of content
5:40 finding #2: too many points of comparison
6:47 finding #3: my confidence & self-esteem were more stable
8:47 finding #4: alternative ways to socialize with friends
9:13 finding #5: dopamine withdrawals + scrolling
10:14 finding #6: social vs. media
✶ solutions ✶
11:46 solution #1: use social media on your laptop during an allotted time
12:18 solution #2: actively curate your feed to show only what you want to see
13:06 solution #3: set phone time limits with a passcode (that only your friend knows)
