I have this thing called a Kitchen Safe. Basically you can lock anything inside it for a set amount of time. So I’ll lock my phone in there for a few hours and I notice a big productivity boost. I think it’s more effective than just putting your phone in another room because in your mind you know that it’s literally impossible to access your phone until the timer is up (unless you break the Kitchen Safe with a hammer). It’s like making and enforcing a contract with yourself to make a certain block of time phone-free.
this app where you can ‘lock in’ with friends and see who can go without using their phone the longest. blocks all non-essential apps while youre locked in - a life saver when studying
Admittedly this is a bit severe, but the most effective way to stop myself from scrolling started with getting this phone lock box….you put your phone in there and set the timer…. there’s no way to get your phone out until the timer sounds!
I have to treat myself like a small child or animal and literally lock my phone up in a box with a timed lock. There is no way to get it open until the timer goes off. Knowing there’s no loophole, my brain gives up on making excuses to check it pretty quickly once I’ve locked it up. Is this kind of absurd and extreme? yeah, but I have yet to find anything else that works.
I was getting off the train and this guy noticed my Van Halen sleeveless tee and was like “cool tank top dude I love Van Halen.” And I was like “thanks man.” And then he was like “do you like Extreme?” (he was wearing a shirt from a band called Extreme). And I said “I’m not too familiar with their music.” And he was like “dude you gotta go listen to their new album, it’s SICK.” And I said “thanks for the rec man” and we fist bumped and it was wholesome. Anyways I got home and listened to Extreme and it wasn’t really my thing.
