Your Phone Has Built-In Tools to Help You Use It Less. Here's How to Find Them
Many individuals recognize that they spend excessive time on their phones, often unlocking them over 150 times a day. Both Apple and Google offer built-in digital wellness tools to help users manage their screen time effectively. By utilizing features like app timers and downtime settings, users can set boundaries and reclaim their focus without completely giving up their devices.
- ▪The average person unlocks their phone more than 150 times a day.
- ▪Apple and Google provide digital well-being features to help users limit screen time.
- ▪Users can set app timers and schedule downtime on their devices to manage usage.
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Most people are aware, somewhere in the back of their minds, that they're spending too much time on their phones. The average person now unlocks their device more than 150 times a day, and what starts as a quick check of the weather or a single news headline can turn into 45 minutes of scrolling with nothing to show for it. The irony is that the same device fueling the habit also comes loaded with tools designed to help you break it, and most people have never turned any of them on.Breaking the cycle doesn't mean giving up your devices entirely, but it does require setting firmer boundaries. By using built-in wellness tools on your phone and laptop, you can cap your daily usage and reclaim your focus.
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