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Intentionally Well: Striving for Present Intentionality Every Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have been using social media app timers on my phone for about four months. And let me tell you, I have learned some things about myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me first start off by admitting that everything that was 2020 hurt my relationship with my phone. I will be transparent and tell you that scrolling and zoning out on social media became a coping mechanism for all the hard things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This became my escape because I had cultivated my social media to be an uplifting space.<\/a> In theory, this was a good thing. We all needed some way to deal with the stress we were all experiencing. When I was ready to scale my consumption back, I struggled to do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Scrolling Became a Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I can’t say there was a singular moment when I realized I relied too much on my phone. It was a slow build-up. But one day, I had this awareness that I was missing it. My real life, my days, was passing me by. Honestly, friend, I think we all have those realizations occasionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is so easy to be engrossed in what is happening on our phones, and we get these little gut checks that tell us we need to scale back<\/strong>. I had the gut check, but I had a tough time breaking the muscle memory habits I formed. It was hard for my brain just to be. I felt all squirmy when I tried to let my mind be still and quiet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I realized my brain was constantly craving stimulation, and my phone is what I always reached for. Was I addicted to my phone? Here<\/a> is an article published by CNN about phone addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Exploding Topics 2023 Statistics<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Implementing Social Media App Timers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enter app timers! Did you know this is a feature on your iPhone? I honestly didn’t until I started researching them. To find your iPhone’s app timers, go to Settings>Screen Time>App Limits>Add Limit<\/strong>. From there, you can choose which apps you would like to limit your time on and what days you’d like to have the limits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used these timers on my social media and news apps. I am sure other phone companies have this feature, so feel free to let Google tell you how to access them if you do not have an iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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