Smartphone addiction is high-risk . Everyone knows that . Yet we all check our Instagram and WhatsApp every few hours . If you line up yourself in the same boat , well , here is a simple lifehack – move around off the notice .
According to the bookThe Power of Habitby Charles Duhigg , all habits have 3 basic characteristic : a pool stick ( or trigger ) , a reward and a routine . In this case , the cue is a notification from the app , the reward is the belittled dopamine surge you get by opening the app , which carries out as a procedure of check off your sound every few hours .
To change any bad wont all you need to do is change the cue stick or the initiation , in this casing , the notification .
Whenever you get a notice , you get a little Dopastat rushing . Removing the notification , removes the reward and thus break the substance abuse .
you could either turn off notice for an case-by-case app or use a elementary notification manager app likeDaywiseon Android . This app deflect all the notifications and batch them together to be viewed during a pre - scheduled time . But at the same time , you may create exceptions for selective apps , so you do n’t miss something important .
Also , replacing habit-forming apps icons ( like Instagram , Reddit , YouTube ) on your homescreen with some tedious apps , help make your earpiece less attractive .
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