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WanderingEng · 2727 days ago · link · · parent · post: Feel Different: Breaking Your Cell Phone's Hold
I turned off all sound and buzzing on my phone before a date like five years ago. I only turn it back on when I'm waiting for a pizza to be delivered. I love how my phone doesn't not distract me unless I decide to look at it. In January I bought a fitness watch. It has some smart functions, including displaying phone notifications. I've decided it's the right level of distraction. I can glance briefly without digging around in my pocket and know it's something I want to look at or want to ignore. When I hike I'm sometimes out of cell phone range. It's great. It isn't like I'm staring at my phone in the woods, anyway, but it wipes out any temptation.