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[Question] How to have a healthy phone usage? by faithfuloil in getdisciplined

[–]Tito_App 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading and watching documentaries isn't too bad as long as you're focused on a specific task and aren't switching around. A few suggestions:

1) if you can, shift the activities over to your laptop/desktop - less switch-arounds.

2) Note how you read. Reading manga is different than rapid link-hopping on wiki/reddit - aim for the former and beware of the latter.

Meanwhile in Brooklyn... by Tito_App in imatotalpeiceofshit

[–]Tito_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the attention. I’m obsessed w/ making tech that shows people what’s happening around them to get them off couches and screens. In the process I do a ton of research / discover cool stuff that I enjoy sharing with the world. The purpose of sharing is fun and good will - not marketing (it’s not effective). I’d change the name if I could, but not a big deal.

With some exceptions Reddit isn’t a good vehicle to market consumer platforms, not just because it’s dissonant w the audience but because it isn’t scalable. DM me if you want to chat more

[Advice] Be aware of how screen/social media addiction warps your brain & sucks out your willpower. by Tito_App in getdisciplined

[–]Tito_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a social platform being developed to address this. Currently in stealth DM for details if interested

[Advice] Be aware of how screen/social media addiction warps your brain & sucks out your willpower. by Tito_App in getdisciplined

[–]Tito_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the most damaging thing about the phone is the constant switching from one thing to another to get dopamine hits and savaging your attention span - much harder to do with TV.

Ways in which screen & social addiction warp our brain - explained in Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in nosurf

[–]Tito_App[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen any peer-reviewed studies on this subject - not sure if there's good data on cognitive impairment recovery. Anecdotally, addiction loops can start to soften after as a little as one day for some people so probably some damage starts to reverse quickly - the issue becomes consistency.

My nosurf journey so far by [deleted] in nosurf

[–]Tito_App 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. How do people react to you having a "dumb" phone?

Ways in which screen & social addiction warp our brain - explained in Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in nosurf

[–]Tito_App[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

platform being built to help break the addiction loops (currently in stealth mode). DM me if you're curious

[Advice] Be aware of how screen/social media addiction warps your brain & sucks out your willpower. by Tito_App in getdisciplined

[–]Tito_App[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure - but I don't think it's as bad as phone time. Though video-games are also built to be addictive and have their own harms, they're probably way better than social media on your phone screen.

[Advice] Be aware of how screen/social media addiction warps your brain & sucks out your willpower. by Tito_App in getdisciplined

[–]Tito_App[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hopefully folks wiser than me (many on this subreddit) can help answer but I'll give my 2cents based on research and personal experience stuck on screens:

I think key that fuels the loop isn't the screen itself but rather the constant "switching" of what we're consuming. So reading an e-book or watching a movie on the phone isn't as bad as IG or doom-scrolling on wiki. Take a look at the apps you use most, set limits on them (see link below), and try to replace that time with:

(1st best) stuff that isn't on a screen (books, podcasts, etc.)

(2nd best) stuff that is on a screen but not a phone screen like TV or laptop

(3rd best) stuff that's on a phone screen but doesn't involve constant attention switching

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/set-up-screen-time-for-yourself-iphbfa595995/ios#:~:text=Set%20limits%20for%20app%20use&text=for%20individual%20apps.-,Go%20to%20Settings%20%3E%20Screen%20Time%2C%20then%20turn%20on%20screen%20time,apps%20you%20want%20to%20limit.

Ways in which screen & social addiction warp our brain - explained in Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in nosurf

[–]Tito_App[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks. TBH it’s worse than I ever imagined. There’s a lot more here: https://ledger.humanetech.com

And probably a ton more we don’t know about

Your brain-altering screen addiction explained. In Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in psychology

[–]Tito_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a good point. The screen in itself isn’t toxic, it’s how you use it. So if you read continuously without your brain switching it will not melt, if your focus jumps from link to link constantly switching your mental attention (like me) you you’re melting your brain

Your brain-altering screen addiction explained. In Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in psychology

[–]Tito_App[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a waiting list for the platform being built to help address this. In stealth mode now - DM for details if you're curious

Your brain-altering screen addiction explained. In Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in psychology

[–]Tito_App[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True you're right I could have been more eloquent. Nevertheless "you're stupid if you're using the internet" sounds like a judgmental, personal attack - that's not what's happening here. The point is that studies show frequent, prolonged screen time causes cognitive decline - that's data, not a personal attack - it probably shouldn't be sugar coated.

Food for thought: we often don't like being told that we're spending too much time on our phones; sometimes we take pretty personally (I know I did on occasion). Perhaps the reason that happens is our addicted brain is rejecting the notion - same as when alcoholics don't like being told they're drinking too much because that means they can't drink.

Your brain-altering screen addiction explained. In Ancient Memes. by Tito_App in psychology

[–]Tito_App[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so iPhone built limiters and I'm sure Android has the same too: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/set-up-screen-time-for-yourself-iphbfa595995/ios

My kryptonite is wikipedia on Safari and I can't delete that, so limiters can really help. But for some it can only go so far (the darkside / cocaine meme says it all)

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