Cut your social media addiction with this iPhone app

I’m full of advice on social media. Most of them areput down the phone” When “stop being involved‘This is funny because I’m incredibly bad at doing both Despite my best efforts (downloading a little app that grows trees when I’m not on my phone, setting goals to read more books, and having the same conversations with my therapist over and over again) also repeated).But I finally found a trick — a clever iPhone app— it seems to work. for now.

Ironically, I made this discovery while mindlessly scrolling through Twitter on my iPhone. I do anything from taking the dog out to pee to waiting for the elevator to boiling the kettle at any moment of inactivity.In these moments I actually I want Everything Twitter has to offer. it’s just an unconscious habit And that lack of purpose never stops that quick swipe from turning into a waste of ten minutes.

But this shortcut automation app says “Wait a secondby its innovator Frederik Riedel (@fRederick Riedel)—tries to inject mindfulness into mindless habits. To use it, set your automation to run for 1 second when you try to open an app that you’re consuming in social media, games, or other apps during the day.that is Simple and pleasant animation Interrupt the process. encourages deep breathing before tapping again to confirm Whether you really want to open the app.

You can see how it works in the following tweet from Riedel:

We recognize that there are many other tools that encourage you to limit your social media usage. focus mode To Usage time alert, but 1 second worked best for me as it shuts me off at the right moment. It’s easier to deliberately force him to think (“He tries to open Twitter six times in 24 hours”) than to scold him. I already do (I immediately ignore the popup telling me that the day’s app usage has passed). The Premium version ($14.99/year) unlocks additional features (use with multiple apps, more powerful breathing exercises, time tracking, website blocking).

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a pretty serious internet addict. But I also managed not to stare at my phone while waiting for my dog ​​to poop five days in a row.