![]() I appreciate your recent article on minimizing distractions on our phones, and it inspired me to share a little bit about me. I have a screenshot attached, as well as my usage history, which has decreased by 15-20% every week for the past four weeks in a row. I like having a minimal screen, but the reason for it is that it keeps my focus where it needs to be. Finally, I used the ▫️ emoji/icon as the name for the folder. I put the shortcut icons all on the first page of the folder, which results in these disappearing folders…as disappearing as is possible. I then used the Add to Homecreen feature in shortcuts 36 times and threw all of the other apps into the folders. Then I used the Shortcuts app to create a generic shortcut for nothing, really (I think it launches Music, or something), and set the color of the icon to the same “disappearing dock” wallpaper. I found a person who makes Disappearing Dock wallpapers and applied it. It kept those on my mind constantly since I saw them when doing other intentional work on my phone.īlank folders. I used to keep social media, YouTube, and games on my home screen in folders named for their content. Only keep productive apps on my home screen. Best widget for easy calling: Speed Dial Widget 3. Best widget for to-do lists: Todoist widget 2. Here is our hand-picked list: Advertisement Skip to chapter 1. We also included a bonus: the best app for creating your own widgets. It’s not like the messages are going anywhere, and if it’s really important, people will send a second text. We’ve compiled a list of twelve free Home Screen widgets that we think are the most useful for your Android smartphone. I don’t need my phone to keep a running to-do list, especially those that are advertising interactions. The other element is that none of my apps are allowed to have badges. It doesn’t bother me to have them on my phone. I blend my work and personal apps ( Outlook and Things), but I do not allow notifications for them. There might be leftover accounts somewhere out there, but I don’t use any of them. You won’t find a profile for me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Not “no social media on my iPhone” - that means no social media at all. ![]() I realize how corny this might sound, but I felt more focused on my family and generally more satisfied, rested, and attentive in life after I implemented these rules. Write the passage on a note card and carry it around with you, change your phone's home screen with these verses as the background, or write it over and. ![]() For this week’s Mindfulness Monday post, reader Nick Sweetman shares how he keeps his iPhone home screen free from distractions.īefore there was even iOS 12’s “digital health” features, I knew I needed to treat my iPhone as a tool, and not get drawn in to information and experience addiction. ![]()
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