Reducing screen time can be overwhelming at first – but small steps that slowly change habits can make a big difference.
We’re not suggesting you completely remove screens from life, as this is quite unrealistic in modern life, but to create small gaps where your attention can go somewhere else for a while.
1. No Screens at Meals
Meals can quickly become half-eating, half-scrolling without noticing it. Set your phone aside for meal times instead
2. Charging Station Jail
This is where you put your devices in one spot to charge and leave them there – to stop you picking up your phone for no reason.
3. 10-Minute Buffer Rule
The 10 minute rule is when you don’t go on your phone last thing at night or first thing in the morning.Restricting your phone time before you go to sleep has been shown to significantly improve your quality of sleep.
4. Use the TV
Phones tend to split your attention. Instead, watch TV together – without your phones. A TV keeps your attention focused in one place, even if people are still doing other things at the same time.
5. Pick up a Hobby
Instead of spending all your time scrolling, start a hobby. Learning cooking, knitting kits like /www.woolcouturecompany.com/collections/knitting-kits, gardening or exercising can all be useful ways to reduce your screen time.
6. Screen-Limited Sundays
Use Sundays to make a conscious effort to limit your screen time. The goal here is to not be overly strict but to limit non-essential device activity, such as scrolling and social media.
