Epoch Times: Looking to Limit Your Tech Usage? Try These 5 Strategies ..Set Time Limits..Establish Off-Limit Rooms..Get a Minimalist Phone....Discard Devices

Looking to Limit Your Tech Usage? Try These 5 Strategies

The powerful technological tools we enjoy in modern life sometimes threaten to become our masters.    Even with the best intentions, it’s easy to become chained by mindlessly scrolling social media, watching videos, and browsing headlines.    Sometimes, we even neglect the person in the room in favor of the ephemeral shadows on the device.   So, here are 5 simple ways to regain control of your tech, curb bad habits, and live a fuller life.

Set Time Limits—Consider setting time limits for yourself on technology usage. You might inform yourself that you can only use the internet or play games for a set amount of time each day.  Establish Off-Limit Rooms—These are rooms where laptops and phones are forbidden. Choose to make the most comfortable, most used rooms into non-tech zones. Get a Minimalist Phone—Consider installing an app, like Minimalist Phone, which simplifies a smartphone’s home screen so that the icons are less eye-catching and attractive. It also allows users to hide or completely block the apps they don’t want to waste time on, while preserving the ones they need.  Use a Wi-Fi Timer—Limit internet access in your home by buying an electrical outlet timer for about $10 and plugging your Wi-Fi router into it. You can set the timer to shut the outlet off at a given time (9 p.m.) and turn it on again at a given time (7 a.m.).  Discard Devices—If all else fails, consider getting rid of some devices. Most of us don’t strictly need all of our  devices—desktop, laptop, smartphone, and tablet. We could probably get by with just one of these, or maybe none.

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