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dont be afraid to sim switch (if your carrier allows). one major thing buying a dumb phone taught me was how to live in the moment. Hell, I realised that I used constantly grab my phone to just do something to fill time. do I still switch my sim out and use my smartphone, big yes but my time with my dumb phone has helped me form healthier habits like reading on the train and learning that I don’t need to constantly be stimulated, connected or entertained. Remember these habits when using your smartphone and then switch back to the dumb phone when you’re wanting a little digital holiday or feeling an bit overwhelmed.
2d ago
It's so worth it. You're part of a wave of courageous people who are willing to miss out in order to experience more.
Your lack of smartphone distraction does and will equip you with presence and presentness and peace of mind that are superpowers. This choice is going to serve you well in the long term and will also benefit others in your circles and communities.
(If needed, you can upgrade your dumbphone (for lots of money) to a dumbphone that is way easier to use, like one from Sunbeam Wireless — still no scrolling but great maps, voice to text, and other handy features.)
2d ago
that’s so coool!! im yet to take the jump into getting a dumb phone cause i haven’t found the one yet but hopefully sooon
It’s not worth it most of the time because the world is designed around smartphones. The dumbphone is fun, but then one day you get some job that needs some app or god forbid the laundry machine in your building needs one (has happened to someone I know). And then most people give up their experiment to reclaim their lives because of the stranglehold big tech has on us. I think when switching to dumbphones, most people only consider how their social media usage controls them, so usually making a “dumb” smartphone works better in the long run and is more practical. I don’t know what phone you have but there are videos about how to do all that if you haven’t tried already. Smartphones are definitely a good thing, they can be a second brain and good for creativity, but you have to be intentional and mindful about what you put in your little artificial brain.
2d ago
@FLASHGAME I guess for me it was more about having too much access to all of the wonders (the Merlin bird identifier) and the horrors (deportations, genocides, general demogogery of ever present fascism). I had no sense of balance!
I am trying to find some balance because I requested a work phone and they said "lol, what? No." So I guess I do need to be plugged in at least some times >:(
@AL1 i’m sorry i ate too much and i’m in a food coma. lowkey i had know idea they had a website now i can browse on two devices 😛
