amount of screen time: 15 minutes
books behind in reading challenge: 3
We’re nearing the end of September! Less than one week before the challenge is over! I’m going to fill you in on how the past few days with the new rules have gone. But first, if you didn’t see my last post, I explained how I was going to reduce the actual amount of time I spend on my phone.
So, how is it going? Umm… yeah… Not great. It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be. I’m doing my best, but this is definitely more difficult than I expected, and I expected it to be pretty challenging. I’ve found that at home I’m okay, not great, still breaking the ‘rules’, but I’m starting to get a bit more conscientious. I haven’t gotten around to charging my phone across the other side of my bedroom, let alone in another room. My tired brain is very convinced that this might be the one time my alarm clock doesn’t work, so my phone has stayed by my bed. I’ve gone a couple of nights without listening to anything, but in reality, this rule hasn’t been followed once.
Also, I’m really bad with it at work. I find myself constantly checking my phone, even if I’ve just put it in my bag! It’s second nature, I don’t even really think about it. And when I catch myself, I do it anyway. And there’s almost never any new notifications. It’s all my imagination.
So, after taking this time to recognize that process of lessening (and hopefully ending) my need to always be checking my phone, I’m going to refocus my intentions for this part of the challenge.
Here’s the plan:
- Charge my phone on the other side of the room so that I can still hear the alarm if for some (very unlikely) reason my clock doesn’t work. (Hopefully giving myself this ground will do the trick).
- Re-commit to putting my phone in my bag and only checking it during breaks, possibly use the Pomodoro technique to signify when breaks are. (My mind kept telling me that after every five minutes it was time for a break)
- Re-commit to not carrying my phone with me around the house, leaving it in one place with the ringer on. (This one hasn’t changed, but I thought it would be a good idea to restate it).
Even after writing that I’m feeling a little more determined. Hopefully, it’ll do the trick, and it’s only for a few days. Though who knows, I might want to keep this part of the challenge going longer since it does seem to be an issue for me.
Also, you might have noticed that my amount of ‘unallowed’ screen time counter increased. I was trying to find out which book was the start of a series, and I read an article. Nothing too crazy and I didn’t go down an internet worm-hole, but I wanted to be honest with you and myself, so I made a note of it.
Anyway, I think that’s where I’m going to leave it for today. I hope all of you are having a fantastic day and thank you so much for your support! It truly means a lot.
Until next time,
Acire
Have a great weekend Acire, I hope you can gain some distance from your phoe 🙂
Thank you! I hope you have a great weekend as well.