Digital life
fromLouisville Public Media
1 week ago10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers
Creative strategies can effectively limit phone use and enhance real-world connections.
I got rid of my social media account. After a couple stints of temporarily deactivating my account, last summer I made the decision to delete my account for good. I haven't looked back. I realized I was craving connection and validation and decided to pursue that in the real world instead.
I never trust anyone sitting on a porch and just scrolling on their phone after having already been doing the same thing inside their house. Is this the break from "working from home?" I'd say the same about someone standing outside a building and smoking a cigarette and looking at their phone, but this is clearly a smoke break. What's with being on your porch across my house and just head down phone action, but you'll look up to see what I'm doing?
You can find them anywhere there are people and inclines: train platforms, gyms, grocery stores. They come in different shapes and sizes, they represent every age and demographic, but they all move in the exact same way - slow-motion shuffle, scroll, lift foot, poke screen, land foot, repeat. The worst ones get to the top (or bottom) of the stairs and suddenly stop. This would be justifiable if they received notification of a nuclear warhead careening towards the city. But it's usually just a Slack they have to read extra carefully.