1. Observe your starting point
For a few days, note what makes you open an app: an expected conversation, boredom or a notification. Notice when you stay longer than intended. Use this observation to choose one concrete change.
2. Reduce interruptions
Disable notifications that do not call for useful action. Keep those that meet your needs. Screen-time settings and break reminders offered by devices or apps can provide useful cues.
3. Plan how a session ends
Decide before opening: answer three messages, watch a tutorial or check a list. Close the app when that task is complete. Also try one part of your day without a social feed.
4. Adjust your feed
Mute accounts that no longer add value and keep those that interest you. Try one week with two chosen browsing windows, then review how it went. Adjust the routine to your circumstances.
Your next step
- A reason to open the app.
- Notifications chosen deliberately.
- A planned moment to close it.
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