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Staying off of your phone the first hour of waking up
Maybe I should have put this in ask… because I say this. It’s 8am in chicago. I’m logged the fuck on 😭
It’s so difficult. I’ve been talking to my therapist about the way I’ve let socials rot my brain & behavior in some ways.
im Trying to slowly implement this & trying to not get down on myself for days like today.
The days where I don’t get online first thing in the morning this week have felt really great. More focused & starts the day out right
Any advice? How do y’all limit socials in the morning?
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@natadice
Sep 26, 2024
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@joe_m_miller
Haven’t done it yet but since I go to sleep with audiobooks and I have the same problem, I’ve been thinking of getting like an iPod type thing to use instead of my phone. I already have a real alarm clock, it’s just the last piece of the puzzle before I can go to bed with my phone in the next room
Sep 26, 2024
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@natadice
joe_m_miller the real alarm clock thing sounds like a great idea. yeah gotta take it day by day ugh. we will get there
Sep 26, 2024
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@beatrix
The #1 thing for me was to not use it as an alarm clock (my phone does not go in the bedroom at all now) Also I don't look at it until I have done my morning routine which is just dream journal, 5-20 mins of meditation or yoga, and breakfast. Phone has no place in any of those activities!
Sep 26, 2024
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@natadice
beatrix this is such a good idea. An external alarm clock aside from my phone would prolly really help instead of looking at a screen immediately in the morning. Thanks so much for the rec!!!
Sep 26, 2024

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