This Phone.
I cannot put my phone down. I often feel like I am wasting my life away by looking at my phone all of the time. It feels like there is only one time that I was intentional about not being on the phone in order to spend more time making art. I quit my teaching job in December and have been trying to take pursuing my art seriously. I struggle to actually create the art.
I made a coloring book using Amazon kdp when I decided to take a 2 week break from using my phone for anything but research or talking on the phone to friends or family. I specifically turned off all notifications for social media. Instagram, tik tok, Reddit, everything. This was about 3 to 4 years ago. And I have not done it since.
I’m realizing now that this is an addiction. More than likely the dopamine associated with the instant gratification of a good ole scroll. It’s scary though. I will actively want to stop scrolling and find my phone right back in my hand like I didn’t just decide 10 minutes ago to put it down.
What’s been effective for you all on putting the damn phone down?