Lately I feel like I have been spending too much time on my phone. I have been more couped up inside and spending more of my free time on Instagram and other apps. I would like to slow down my usage before it potentially becomes a compulsion. Does anyone have some advice on using their phone less?
I used to set app limits, for iPhone it’s pretty easy. Scheduling downtime is probably better than individual time limits though
I found what help me to be off my phone more is to keep it out of my eyesight. I would lock it in another room or a drawer and in sted of being on my phone I would read a book, play a game on my switch or hang out with my family I found that it helped me a lot my screen time went from 4hour or more down to 20 min
Take your phone to phone jail! https://www.amazon.com/phone-lock-box/s?k=phone+lock+box
One thing I love to do to pass some time when I’d rather be scrolling is cooking. Trying new recipes can be very therapeutic, and time consuming:)
I will definitely try that!
This is SUCH a relatable problem. So, I turned off data for some apps. My main scrolling time waster is Instagram and it also makes my OCD bad. I turned off data for it and it helped to break the habit of opening Instagram instantly. I go on and off wifi and data all day so it’s helped. I hope this helps!!
YES EXACTLY! I was even noticing myself begin to develop OCD patterns with the app and decided I need to pull it back before it gets worse
I have an app called forest where you can’t look at your phone for whatever period of time or you kill the tree. The point is to create a forest of trees
TW: suicidal Constantly fixated on the fact of helping people. I’m always doing compulsions like checking social medias to see if people need help etc, it’s exhausting cause I’m so sad I’m unable to help everyone. I just don’t know what to do and if I’m being entirely honest it’s making me not wanna be here anymore. I’m afraid that if i walk away from my phone for even 5 minutes someone will be in need and in danger and I want be there to help therefore it’s my fault etc. how can i cope with this? Obviously I want to help people but I wanna do it in different ways
I regret researching every single day🫠 In the beginning, I thought searching for similar stories to my own would help ease my fears, but my mind ended up latching onto their worries, which only heightened the anxiety I had before. There were worries I didn't have, and now I do.
Guys I need help. I feel so alone . Basically I have this compulsion where I feel the need to write everything but this stems from me being anxious about EVERYTHING. Like my mom came in my room and I was irritated and snapped, immediately regretted now I keep writing “don’t be mean to mom next time” but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that could’ve been contaminated and now I’m writing “next time don’t touch this and this”. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and I’m writing “don’t forget to do this and this” even though I’ve written it 5 times already. This is what happens everyday btw. My brain always thinks about something I need to be doing and making me anxious that I’ll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. I’m sooo mentally exhausted I need help pls!! Anyone have any advice ? I used to think I need to stop the writing but really I need to stop the anxious thoughts coming into my head . People say I need to accept the thoughts and let it go but that’s too hard for me
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