The latest articles on DEV Community by Ashwin Chauhan🛸 (@ashwindevx). https://dev.to/ashwindevx https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F586863%2Fbe8b4c85-e057-40d1-a2ad-66b781478d8c.png https://dev.to/ashwindevx en Ashwin Chauhan🛸 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:48:33 +0000 https://dev.to/ashwindevx/how-i-went-from-12hr-of-screen-time-to-less-than-4hr-10n8 https://dev.to/ashwindevx/how-i-went-from-12hr-of-screen-time-to-less-than-4hr-10n8 <h2> Backstory </h2> <p>Last year I was on my phone all-day. I could not be with my phone for just 5 mins. </p> <p>12HR+ Just imagine half of my day. I was so much addicted to it.</p> <p>I was waking up and the first thing I would do is pick up my phone and scroll for hours before getting up from the bed. </p> <p>This is was the highest daily average. I was on my phone. 13HR+ in a day!!<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--HEnDm_na--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7mcbutzye2zxgaqp4jip.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--HEnDm_na--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7mcbutzye2zxgaqp4jip.jpg" alt="Alt Text"></a><br> 91HR+ in a week!</p> <p>All I was doing is playing games, scrolling through Instagram, YouTube, and stuff like that. I was so depressed. There was not a single thing I was doing productive on the phone.</p> <p>I wanted to change myself and get rid of this addiction.</p> <h2> How I got rid of this addiction </h2> <p>I was/am a big fan of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MattDAvella/featured">Matt D'Avella</a>. He is a YouTuber. You might have watched some of his videos.</p> <p>He posted this video <a href="https://youtu.be/4nX5jwa2QTs">Why I'm downgrading to a flip phone.</a> just when I was ready to make a move to get rid of this addiction. </p> <p>It was about downgrading to a flip phone for 30 days and not using a smartphone.</p> <p>I started the challenge on November 1st, 2020 but I wasn't gonna use even a flip phone. I thought how could I go without a phone for 30 days straight I am so dependent on my phone.</p> <p>But I somehow gave it go. </p> <h2> How did I spent those 30 days without the phone </h2> <p>So, 1st day in and I was so bored. I had so much time. I somehow had to spend those 12HR+ on other things.</p> <p>As 1st week went I was doing pretty good. I was surprised that I wasn't getting any urges of using my phone.</p> <p>I started doing more productive things. </p> <p>Sharpened my HTML/CSS skills with all the time I had.</p> <h2> After 30 days </h2> <p>I finally completed 30 days without using the phone. I could not believe myself. From more than half of the day on phone to 0 hours.</p> <p>1st day after the challenge I used my phone. But I couldn't use it for too long. </p> <p>It's hard to explain but my brain was like pushing me to not use my phone. </p> <p>I was so proud of myself.😍</p> <p>Now, I just have an average screen time of less than 4HRS in a day<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--9CmJwEJZ--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1614516151841/ehAPQfU5u.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--9CmJwEJZ--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1614516151841/ehAPQfU5u.jpeg" alt="Screenshot_20210228_172552.jpg"></a></p> <p>Now, I'm learning a ton of stuff with the free time I have every day. So happy I took that challenge. </p> <p>Everyone should do this challenge once if they feel addicted to their phone. I bet you'll get rid of this addiction too.</p> <p>I hope this was helpful to everyone♥</p> mentalhealth productivity javascript career