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Lizajen




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 18 2018, 7:06 am
I realize that I'm on my smartphone way too much, and as I'm so overwhelmed with so much that's not getting done, I could really use some help. The following are the areas I'm on my phone: texts, checking friends whatsapp status pictures, weather, checking voicemail, checking my bank accounts info, checking my 3 email accounts( 1 is for work, but rarely receive emails on that one), dans deals, kollel budget, metziahs, yeshiva world news, vos is Neis, imamother( esp after I post), sister to sister, listening to shiurim, checking my credit card purchases..
Any constructive ways to limit the above? I've tried: only allowing myself to check texts once an hour, emails once every morning, internet websites once in the morning, but then stay on for an hour and a half!!! What's reasonable, for someone who has sooo much IRL responsibilities on her plate?! Thanx so much!!!
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1091




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 18 2018, 7:59 am
Do you have an iPhone? If you do, check out the new options regarding setting limits.
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Lizajen




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 18 2018, 8:52 am
Thanx, I'll check it out.. I think I would be fine even setting my own limits, just can't figure out what is reasonsble. I.e.: how often to check emails, texts, voicemails without missing out on time sensitive stuff.. how often to check sites for good bargains, news, imamother, finance tracking , etc..
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Queen6




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 18 2018, 9:41 am
GET RID OF IT. Switch to a flip phone. Clearly you aren’t using it for anything useful so get rid of it. If you need internet in your house get a computer.
Get rid of it ....
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 18 2018, 9:46 am
I hear you. This is what I do. Have a list of things you need to do.

Do one thing on your list, and then decide how long you will be on the phone as a reward for getting it done.

Then do the next thing on the list, reward yourself, rinse, repeat.

You'll get more done in a day than you'll realize, and you won't feel limited with your phone time.

Sometimes I have to get stern with myself. If I notice that I'm getting too sucked in, I tell myself "Get up and do something you've been putting off, NOW." Then I'll do both meat and dairy dishes, put in a load of laundry, and take out the trash. For that, I get a half hour show on Netflix or YouTube.

I find this works a lot better than trying to cut myself off from media all together. By using it as incentive to get things done, it works really well.
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jmom1




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 18 2018, 10:29 am
I put my phone on airplane mode! Works like a charm!
Or leave it in my room plugged in and only check once in a while if an important text or call came thru
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