

Mine is set from 7pm to 7am and when I’m working on projects. There is a Do Not Disturb feature on your phone for a reason. You can see your hours/minutes spent on each app for the last 24 hours or 7 days.

For a quick glance of your mobile minutes and what apps get most of your time: If you want to find out where most of your phone time goes, try an app like Moment to track. If you are concerned with your phone usage, notice when, how and why you use your phone and certain apps. Turn off useless reminders that apps send you to keep you engaged, on the phone and on their platform. Turn off Facebook and other social notifications. No notifications ever except for phone or text. That way I’m not tempted to open an app just because I see it on my phone when I am innocently checking the time. I open my apps (when I want to) by swiping right and typing the app name in the search bar. All apps are in one folder (see lower right of my screen above). No apps on the home screen or placed in neatly labeled containers. If you notice you check email on your phone but don’t take action, or don’t take meaningful action, save the email until you are back at your desk or computer or carving out time specifically handling email instead of chipping away at it all day long.Ģ. I removed email from my phone almost three months ago and don’t miss it at all. This is what I do to make sure I am the boss of my phone instead of the other way around. I don’t want to look back in ten years reflecting on all of the amazing moments I’ve had with my phone or regret that I spent too much time scrolling.Įven if you do spend less than five hours a day on your phone, make that time more peaceful and less appealing.

That’s more than a full day a week! We tend to underestimate our usage too. On average, we are spending five hours a day on our mobile devices. If you can’t stop looking at your phone, you are not alone.
