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Going Without My Phone For A Week | Cold Turkey Detox 📱

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It's time for some drastic measures. I set a resolution for 2020 that I was going to use my phone less, so here's my first step. I'm going on a cold turkey detox and not using my smartphone for a week. Let's see how I did!
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@vivlings 4 года назад

"I agree with all of this" - said I, watching this from my phone

@CookieScrat 4 года назад

This made me laugh because I can't afford a smartphone so your detox week is basically my everyday life! XD I write the grocery list on paper, I used a camera to take photos, in public transport I listen to music on an mp3 player, etc. My phone literally can only be used for calls and text messages, even the camera is too crappy to be of any use. I know that a lot of things would be made easier with a smartphone but I've lived 30 years without using one, so I can't miss what I've never known, I just adapted haha! Also you CAN check your Instagram DMs on the computer if you use Chrome or Safari: you can trick Instagram into acting as if you were on a smartphone or tablet. Use F12 on the keyboard (or right-click > inspect element), on the console there's a small icon of a smartphone and a tablet, if you click on that (and then refresh) you can access your DMs and even post, even if you can only put one picture per post. I haven't tried the stories though. Just in case you try that detox again :')

@MrsGamiSama 4 года назад

the tip abt using IG just WOW how didn't I think abt it before, it's so simple and genius

@puppibanana 4 года назад

On the other hand I do own a smartphone and I'm feeling really tempted to buy a basic phone that can just make phone calls and send messages (although a decent camera would be nice).

@CrownedLily 4 года назад

My smartphone was only $70 USD and then $35 USD monthly. I'm really glad I can have one. Although I still tend to do alot of things on my computer still. Like Facebook and RU-vid.

@VeryCherryCherry 4 года назад

One of the things I love about using my phone as my alarm clock is the ability to use a gentle alarm. I HATE the sound of digital alarm clocks, and the ticking of regular clocks. Lol

@louiselill1528 4 года назад

Totally agree but one thing for sure you tend not to go back to sleep and get up late with the horrible noisy clocks

@klear19634 4 года назад

I wish the snooze button was a better feature tho. I miss just pressing a button without opening my eyes. Now i have to open my eyes to swipe which just defeats the purpose

@gretcheneleven 4 года назад

get one of those alarm clocks with light and bird sounds.. its great!

@woodenkat8971 2 года назад

I have a clock radio with a soft start alarm. Or I can have it play a cd at the right time.

@medisowkers5829 2 года назад

@@woodenkat8971 can you link me this clock that plays cds as music

@SusieSynth 4 года назад

I grew up the 80s and 90s. I loved life I was very productive and I even have the habit of being online constantly when not busy or working. So it grabs everyone. I kinda wish things were like they used to be. Its unhealthy. People dont even know how to speak to one another anymore. I speak to people and they look at me like I'm crazy. Hats off to you girl.

@xCheeseHead95x 4 года назад

Even without phones, not everyone likes to be bothered... Do you like it when creepy dudes try to talk to you public? Those situations where you feel trapped in a conversation with a stranger who's just trying to get in your pants for me at least are not fun. There's no shame in avoiding talking to strangers when they entitle themselves to your time. People aren't all saints.

@louiselill1528 4 года назад

@@xCheeseHead95x some people are just lonely or just nice friendly people not every one is bad

@smrfs 4 года назад

louise lill Right. I’ve found a lot of elder adults in particular need/want social interaction as they’re families are usually too busy, distracted, or only visit with them when someone is ill. Some people just want to be heard and it’s nice to feel acknowledged. It’s nerve-wracking sure, but it’s something younger generations have lost the art of. I’m grateful to have grown up in Texas, where having little conversations with random strangers is a daily occurrence. If you don’t feel like conversing or get weird vibes, just politely excuse yourself, assert more if necessary 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Hevynly1 4 года назад

I'm happy to hear other people are doing the same thing I was driven to do this year. I've never been that dependent on the phone, but even to the extent I was I wasn't very pleased. I've made changes this month - definitely not looking at it first thing in the morning, but reading a book to wake up instead. That has been major. My day starts off with peace and control. It's so much better! All in all, the changes have been really rewarding. I'm definitely going to continue on!

@tillysshelf 4 года назад

I deactivated Facebook at New Year but still use my phone for RU-vid, public transport, messaging and ebooks. Facebook was where I wasted a lot of time and I find I basically only miss it when I should be doing something else, because I want to use it as a distraction.

@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver 4 года назад

That's amazing. This random stranger is so proud of you. Social media is very toxic.

@zincwell6503 4 года назад

@@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver I love your username :-P

@amyslingsby6947 4 года назад

I left Facebook a few years ago. I had a few days of FOMO and then never looked back. Best move ever. Now I’ve taken an Instagram break.

@bananasinpajamas9499 4 года назад

It really drives me nuts when people stare at there phone while talking to you🥺

@moulee7448 3 года назад

That's super disrespectful! But I am also sometimes guilty of doing that

@DesertBloomBettas 4 года назад

I didn't get my first phone until I was 30. yup. now, I use it a lot as a to-do-list, alarm, or calculator.. but I find it helps that I don't allow myself games or social media on my phone. all my apps are productive or useful, and sometimes I go entire days without looking at my phone or even knowing where I put it.

@valerie7455 4 года назад

Hold on the grocery store thing is actually such a smart and efficient way to save money! I’m definitely gonna be using that in my daily life now

@kotadawndragon 4 года назад

I put myself through a phone detox early last year. What I ended up doing was removing any apps that I didn't actually need, stuff that I could use the built in browser for. I've found that just having to put that little bit of effort to go on social media or to read forever-scrolling news helped to curb the tendency to just fire up the app and start scrolling. Instead, I've started reading ebooks on my phone whenever I've got time to kill. By doing that, I managed to read 100 more books than I did the year before.

@aestheticallyaspiring2692 4 года назад

Omg I remember when u had the iPod and cds on ur channel all the time🥰 I still have my evanescence and Omnia cds too.😂 Btw you’re not the only one who does the same thing with the grocery store app; I live in the U.S. and I do something similar. One of my 2020 goals is to actually be on my phone more this year. I am so bad about getting on social and keeping in contact with people, especially since after college so many of my friends are spread out over the country. It’s neat to see this from your perspective of needing less time on ur phone☺️

@angharad.9743 4 года назад

I so jealous of where you live. We don’t have museums or operas or trains to anywhere that has those and they are my two favourite things

@kajamagdalena330 4 года назад

oh i remember walking everywhere with my discman haha, and im not even that old! Good ol' times

@gabrielacarolina_ 4 года назад

Here's a question: instead of using your phone to listen to music you're using an iPod, instead of using your phone to read your books you're using an ereader, you're still using whatsapp on your laptop etc. Not sure how much value you get out of this if you replace your "all-in-one" tool with all of the individual tools? I hope you got what you were looking for out of the experience ☺️

@Loepsie 4 года назад

All of the individual devices don't allow me to start refreshing a bunch of apps mindlessly. The iPod only plays music, the ereader only displays books... My goal wasn't to stop listening to music or using technology altogether, but to stop using my phone as a crutch, distraction and always accessible endless stream of entertainment. Replacing it with single-purpose devices is perfect for that :)

@gabrielacarolina_ 4 года назад

@@Loepsie okay, that makes sense. Do you think you will delete apps from your phone that you didn't use/ need this past week to help with that?

@Caroline28483 4 года назад

May I suggest eventually moving over to a flip phone or some other type of non-smart cell phone?? That was you can still have communication for emergencies but the apps, Bluelight, ad distractions are gone.

@LythaWausW 4 года назад

I used an old flip phone the last few years and it was great, as an emergency phone/sms device. Awesome independence, but not so good for typing long texts with the triple-text method. I have seen many videos of people "moving back" to flip phones but I don't believe they ever stayed with them. You can do as I did - get a smarthphone and disable WiFi. Then you have a fancy SMS device/camera/emergency phone. Will anyone actually do this besides me? I have a computer at home to satisfy any addiction to media. I just have to go to it, rather than it coming to me.

@klear19634 4 года назад

Smartphones have blue light filtering tho

@itsarpitatime 4 года назад

I have been watching you since your how to grow your hair video & honestly I still love watching you. I just love the relaxed vibe of your channel. Keep growing & thriving!

@PrincessJichu 4 года назад

I'm born 93 so I'm also born pre smartphone and such. Whenever me and my sister wanted to use the internet we had to use that old dial up thingie I think it's called and we would only be allowed on for 1 hour a day. There weren't much to even be on at that time to be honest so it never felt like we missed something. I'm happy I grew up at that time because I got to experience a childhood the way I believe it should be experienced. Alot of playtime outside and just having fun with my friends in nature.

@tiannanelson8986 4 года назад

I'm was born in the 80's and we didnt have cell phones either and you are exactly right! All the kids in the neighborhood played with each other! We were always outside riding bikes, on roller blades, at "the fort", catching frogs or lizards, or just making up something to do! Those WERE the good ol' days! Despite what we tell ourselves, our phones are not necessary! Our parents didnt have them when they were raising us and neither did the billions of people who lived thousands of years before us! We can survive without them; maybe we just need to re-teach ourselves how?!

@PrincessJichu 4 года назад

@@tiannanelson8986 I agree with you 100%. I think it's so sad that kids today basically grow up with a phone in their hands. Being a kid back then was truly amazing and never boring.

@didyouknowb4 4 года назад

I started doing crafts and paintings to keep my brain busy and not getting my brain worried about those ppl who don't value you and it helped me using my phone less

@Marianne-F 4 года назад

Ahhh the nostalgia! Making sure the discman didnt fall or lay crookedly otherwise the cd wouldnt work. Then listening to your favorite album before going in to the cd's folder and trying to chose your next. I actually kind of miss that haha oh and not to mention the HORROR of batteries is out and you're in the middle of nowhere or the highway and have to waaaaaaait for forever to stop somewhere to get more batteries!

@abigailmorris4365 4 года назад

I’m the same way right now, I’ve started going to thrift shops to get cassette tapes of classical music to listen to on my Walkman while I work, instead of listening to music on my phone and being tempted.

@jj22267 4 года назад

Love this! Thank you for showing us this is possible, I think we use our phones as a crutch and unfortunately I'm similar in using phone for anxiety related issues related to family emergencies. Going to do a detox asap because of this. ❤️

@marthakalantzi2090 4 года назад

Me too! I feel and wanted to say exactly the same!

@corleighjean5257 4 года назад

The discman!!!! Wow! I remember using it to do chores/ play outside and had to wear men’s coveralls/pants so that I could fit it in my pocket haha

@93maija 4 года назад

This was really interesting to watch! I defenitly need to use my phone less as well lol. I've "only" had a smart phone for five years, and I lived alone in a city for two and a half years before that. I did carry an MP3 player and a compact camera with me basically everywhere, and sometimes books, as well as using my "non-smart" phone for calls, text messages, note taking, calendar and alarms. When I had to go somewhere new, I walked the route on google maps on my computer, and wrote it down on a piece of paper. "Turn left by the big, red building, and keep walking straight until you reach a little park" etc. Worked great! I'm also someone who kinda depend on social media for my business, hence why I need to use those quite a lot, which makes it harder to find a healthy balance between "business time" and "aimlessly scrolling". But I've found that keeping my phone in another room/the other side of the room when reading a book, and putting it away when watching TV and just knit instead, are some of the easiest things I can do to prevent myself from picking it up just to check it every other minute.

@jaderawkins1946 4 года назад

I was born in 1993 so I can relate to dialling into the internet, discman, msn ect the good old days 😂

@TourdionInstrumental 4 года назад

Funny you should mention a CD player-I’m much older than you and grew up pre-tech-no cell phones. We did have cassette players though. :). But I just this morning bought a portable CD player, because do a lot of foreign language study, and many books still come with CDs. It will be helpful to be able to have it anywhere I go rather than be chained to the one CD player in our house. I too have no notifications coming through on my phone and don’t use social media much, although I use my phone a lot for news and for maps when I’m driving. Good for you for cutting back on usage--I think there are advantages for everyone to do that.

@LittleWaffle 4 года назад

Omg the disc thingy! When you opened it, it brought me straight back to my primary school days 😀 My godmother had gifted me a similar thing but for cassette taps (the Walkman) and boy did I love these things. Thank you for all the great content you make btw! I really enjoy this mix of historical recreation, vintage and adaption and more lifestyle content as well. Cheers from Belgium 😊😘

@louiselill1528 4 года назад

I too remember them and the cassette tapes .

@scout1159 4 года назад

Yep that's all we had in the late 80s early 90s. First game boys too. Lol

@saranox7319 3 года назад

The black/gold glasses look SO good on you.

@Urukins 4 года назад

I had a small freak out when you opened your discman and Enya was inside, simply because i bet that if I were to go get my old discman there would be a high probability for there to be a Enya cd or a evanescence cd. And small weird question, I wanted to go to the National Opera & Ballet in Amsterdam for Swan Lake, both for the piece but also for the experience. Would you ever do a blog post about going to the Opera? I feel like it's such a special event (maybe because I have never gone) that I'd have to treat it like meeting the king and wear my best outfit or something, silly I know, but heh! Relaxing video as usual, and I am happy you were able to take out something positive from this experience!

@Loepsie 4 года назад

Hahaha remember the Dutch don't dress up, ever. Ever. You'll find plenty of people in jeans and sneakers at the opera, plenty of people who kind of made an effort but would still definitely be classified as casual in any other country, and a few people who actually look nice. That's not something you need to worry about at all ;)

@veronicamilroy 4 года назад

Classical Musician here 🖐🏻please please please go to the opera & ballet, and go in whatever you want. If that's a ballgown, do it. If it's jeans and sneakers, do it. Heck, if you want to go in your pyjamas, do it! We want to share our art and passion with you - we don't mind what you wear

@tiannanelson8986 4 года назад

That is really awesome that you said that! I would expect the opposite! So thank you for changing my mind :)

@MadalinaS55 4 года назад

I love how organised you are (that grocery shopping list idea is great!). I can totally understand the usefulness of some apps versus mindless scrolling aspect; I do the same thing (some apps are really useful, but others are just a means to escape slow "dead" moments in the day). I actually have my old cellphone and every once in a while I feel tempted to use it again, haha. But I still need my smartphone for certain practical things, so I can't completely ditch it. I try to keep the apps installed on my phone at a minimum. I used to have a CD player as well, and I loved it when I was a teenager. I also had one of those small portable radios with headphones, too, lol.

@lilywojciechowski9906 4 года назад

hahahahahah i am so glad i wasn't the only one to read the back of shampoo bottles in the bathroom!!

@joannasmith4793 4 года назад

I really feel this same way .. I find I use it as a distraction . What about reading books like I used too or doing my yarn crafts ! Good luck . I think this is a great thing

@RunariFuhsin 4 года назад

*watches cold turkey phone detox on phone* damn, im doing something very wrong here xD

@JuliaSkottMakes 4 года назад

I turned my notifications off around Christmas, and I've only turned two or three apps back on. It's pretty nice!

@terev. 4 года назад

This is so relevant... Great video!

@TownElizabeth 4 года назад

Interesting to watch. I want to use my phone less as well.

@cassil.g.455 4 года назад

I have a rule just to check social media once a day. Sometimes I will check it twice, but not often. I do use my laptop a lot, but not to check social media. I loved this video. You gained a bit of independence that I saw. Just sitting with ones self undistracted is eyeopening I think.

@winterwine460 4 года назад

I would love to do this, but I know I’m way too dependent on my phone. The closest I got to this was not going on Instagram for my entire Christmas break, which was actually really great

@erid143 4 года назад

I got rid of my cellphone 5 years ago. Never looked back. I LOVE being left alone when going out.

@michellefromthevoid 4 года назад

I turned off notifications about a year ago and it has helped show me which social media I use but also has been good for stopping distractions. My phone was my #1 procrastination tool, but I think I’ve reduced my use to being more practical. Of course, I also started carrying an iPod for music and a book for downtime as well.

@mce1939 4 года назад

Bravo to you for doing this, especially since you create content, record sound, post on social media, etc. for your job. I think it's okay to be on your phone. Just in moderation, like everything in life. It seems like this experience helped you determine when to use your phone in helpful ways, like for your public transportation or grocery shopping. And how to put it down when it's not being helpful to you, like your mindless scrolling you mentioned. I think just being mindful of what you are using it for will help you immensely. Would love to see you update this throughout the year and see how you think you're doing!

@louiselill1528 4 года назад

You did remarkably well . Well done you certainly use your phone for more than I have even imagined . I came from the time of no phones I pads etc . I even once lived in a place that had no electricity and no underground gas we had to use gas lights that was set up using a propane gas bottle and ran a TV using a car battery our lighting was also candles . About ten years ago I refused to have the Internet I just didn't want any more bills to have to pay for but now if my grandkids plays up I turn off the Internet but be assured I am like a child who has had their favourite toy taken away so good on you x

@hallahygge 4 года назад

I use Keep for grocery shopping too! I love that there's someone else out there who is as particular as I am about their grocery trips😂

@gemineyyy 4 года назад

Well done lucy! As always amazing intentional and though provoking video! 💖💖

@ayaya64 4 года назад

I am really inspired by this and thought you did a great job!

@edwardbiglang-awa7313 2 года назад

Her bangs 😍

@gekky6035 4 года назад

Putting down my smartphone is a resolution of mine as well and I've picked up some old hobbies I forgot about and since then.... I have weirdly been forgetting about my phone to the point where I have forgotten its whereabouts at least thrice just this morning. I don't have nearly as busy life but my drug of choice is Memes... that's where my problem lies. So replacing memes for a healthier source of entertainment like going back to crafts, sewing and writing has been improving my moods overall and motivation and decreased the "Im bored" dreary feeling I've been plagued with for a while now. 10/10 would recommend a slowered screen time.

@mouseluva 4 года назад

I use app blockers sometimes :) I rarely use the function that prevents me from opening apps, but I do use it to block notifications at certain times of day (for example, no university emails outside of business hours; no social media notifications during working time; and no notifications at all during bed time!) I also put all of the apps that are tempting for mindless scrolling in page 2 of a folder so that I really have to go looking for them if I want to open them and don't just end up opening them because the icon is on the home screen! I also block non-essential apps from accessing data and always bring a book with me, which really encourages me to read in those waiting moments when out and about

@LolasTBs 4 года назад

Haha I also sort my grocery list by location in the store :p

@heiditrampedach2084 4 года назад

I do it too and use Google Keep for it.

@buu.888 4 года назад

Same! Haha i have a mental map of the store and i'm in and out in 20 mins

@fatmiloo 3 года назад

I've experienced this before when u go to my old town and there's NO WiFi there but I've use some small apps or some downloaded RU-vid vids so I don't think that counts but tbh Last time I got my phone taken away and u was crying and shouting wanting it back but u kinda survive for a day but I kept crying and I feel awful it feels good to actually have my phone back :)..

@quixotic4233 3 года назад

Wow, the year 2020 seems to have taken this as a personal challenge to one-up you.

@justathumb 4 года назад

that's so funny how you were talking about sitting at your computer to chat when you were kids - we grew up without internet and I was just chatting with my partner the other day about how funny it was that we STILL used to spend most of our time on the computer, even without the internet - we just played games and stuff - but like you said, it was all much more intentional and kinda peaceful ☺️

@LythaWausW 4 года назад

I just got my first smartphone for Christmas. I'm determined to not become addicted. So I disabled wifi out of range of our house and it's only a phone/sms/camera device. Which is all I need, cuz I also have a handheld GPS and a nice camera. Funnily (not), the first day I had my smartphone, I found myself sitting on the couch in front of the TV with my phone playing me a RU-vid video. It took me only a few moments to realize how ridiculous that was. I've got a laptop and a computer with printer/scanner for important stuff. I still eat breakfast over my laptop, and check my email every afternoon on my laptop. The phone goes with me when I'm out, as an emergency device (horse riding). The phone texts me when someone is late to our meet up. That is pretty much it. I can look at the weather on it, but only if I'm at home. What I find fascinating: my laptop is online constantly, and it's also very small. But I don't lay it next to my bed nor grope for it in the morning. Is it just a matter of size? My laptop controls my life, its limited way - I need to Come to it. Outside of coming to it, I'm out there living my life with no interruptions. But it doesn't lie next to my bed or ever come into the bathroom. That is why I wanted a smartphone that didn't spend its days nudging me in a stereotypic pattern, to tap what might influence my day. Thank you for making people think about their habits.

@Natalie-hg3gh 4 года назад

Oh also! When i lived in a city I didn't have a smartphone! I had a basic phone for communicating, and then one of my mom's old phones that i used as a tablet type thing, primarily for Google maps and other convenience things. I could only use it in wifi, so for directions i would look them up before i left and would take screenshots.

@mochriademia 4 года назад

I definitely relate and have been putting off actually making changes. Clearly, as I watch this first thing upon waking up before even getting out of bed. 😬

@Tina.bina. 4 года назад

That's exactly how my husband and I plan and buy our groceries. We use the store ads and organize our list in order of where it is in the store. It's just the most efficient lol

@msevilducky71 4 года назад

Granted I haven't finished the video yet but I must say using your phone to do something like your grocery list is a good thing. It lessens the amount of paper you use. Take me for instance. I should utilize my phone more for things such as that considering the amount of paper or sticky notes I go through just to make a list or jot down a quick note to remind me of something later. I know you're big on being more concise of the environment so I think using your phone for simple things like that is still a good idea.

@retto1155 4 года назад

I feel like we have very similar situations in terms of how we grew up with / use technology, which makes me think that I could probably make similar changes to my phone use. I don't think I'll go through with the challenge, but I'd like to implement the solutions that you had in my daily life, though I'll definitely apply the same strict rules to my computer, since I spend ever more time on that than my phone 😂 Also we have the same phone haha we love having good taste :)

@Rebecca-ow8pi 4 года назад

Really enjoyed this video! Got me when you said about reading the back of shampoo bottles on the toilet, memories! 😂

@heiditrampedach2084 4 года назад

Hi Lucy, this was a great video 👍 You mentioned listening to music when you ride your bike. I hope you'll keep the volume low enough to hear the traffic and sirens. Stay safe! 😉

@ruth.o_o5991 4 года назад

Sinds maybe two years I leave my phone in the living room at night, and not bring it to bed with me, I use an old sport watch as an alarm clock(very soft beep it's perfect) I sleep so much better now and get up easier to! I am not touching my phone until I sit down for breakfast. Highly recommend!!

@CeeGeeFursuits 4 года назад

I was so close to buying a diskman a few days ago! I had 2 growing up and I really want one because turning my cds into digital is a hassle

@angharad.9743 4 года назад

I love your teenage music taste

@OlheiserRS 4 года назад

I december your shoplog with your iPod Efteling case!!

@stasyab8525 4 года назад

For someone like yourself whose profession is actually in social media I can see how this experiment was difficult. I use my phone without notifications and im known as 'not a good texter' to my work mates and family - but I also work outside and rely fully on my phone to stream news as Im working -- so I think Id also collapse without it, or maybe I'm missing out on a chance to start learning bird songs or something 🤔

@selkiemorien9006 4 года назад

For me, I did detox from IG, because that's what ate my time away. At the moment I still get notifications, but only check on them occationally. I might even set a specific time with a limit to do that, like I do with YT. I do get notifications for YT-videos on my phone, but I never watch them on there, I'd rather wait for getting home and having a specific time in the week to do that. That freed up so much more time to read on public transport :D That aproach might only work for "followers" not for content creators, though... Smart phones are really useful for looking up specific things, because you can do certain things faster. But it's good to see what you really need and what is just keeping you from being productive or enjoying life.

@faithandfitnesswithanna 4 года назад

Good job. I can relate.

@AmySmith-jf7yc 4 года назад

Oh my gosh ha ha ha the CD player! I had a Walkman!

@joannasmith4793 4 года назад

I really like the top of your dress or blouse. The bottom detail is so pretty .

@buu.888 4 года назад

I totally relate to this.... I felt like i needed to be entertained constantly.... I have curbed my addiction by simply stopping using it. Just stopping myself when i reach for it and being very aware of it. It was very very tough for a month.... but i got there. I'm still working on it but i'm in a much better and i feel like i have so much more time now haha

@galli0 4 года назад

there's an app called digital detox in the play store, you can set your detox for as many minutes as you want it to last, and you can whitelist apps, like audiobook, google maps and calculator and messages and such but not have access to fb or ig or snap (it will just toss you back to the detox screen if you try) and you get points for however many minutes you do consecutively, and if you want to break the detox you have to pay money for it (you set the amount yourself, but you get x amount of 5 minutes of free access )

@SeleneFaery 4 года назад

Evanescence ❤️

@Courtney6 4 года назад

I like to write my grocery list on paper in order of the store layout as well. I’m dying that you described what a discman is 😆😆😆😆😆😆 it’s funny how life without a smartphone has so many challenges when we got on just fine before them. I don’t use mine much but I have an iPad that makes up for it!

@agsuvongiest 4 года назад

I rarely use my phone and I have never been addicted to it. I have turned my screen color to black and white and deleted all the social media apps from my phone (wich is just facebook and youtube). If I need to check facebook I can do it in my phone's internet app. I actually often use my portable cd player because I don't have music apps on my phone. At home I usually listen radio

@thechaosgoblin 4 года назад

I make my shopping lists in Keep and order them according to my route through the store too 😁 It saves time and makes it harder for me to forget things.

@melo13melo 4 года назад

I still use an iPod. I mostly listen to TV and movie soundtracks, which aren't easily found on music streaming apps. Trying to use something like spotify would just be a waste of time. Plus, I listen to music constantly and I don't want to waste my phone battery.

@xCheeseHead95x 4 года назад

It's really not as difficult as you all think. For me it's so refreshing and calming that I don't even have an itch to check my phone. I've done this several times, but for a month or two at a time. If you either turn your phone on airplane mode (if you still need the alarm like myself) or turn it off completely, it becomes so much easier to just forget about it. You'll be surprised how quiet and serene the world is without it! Oh and p.s. trust me the world doesn't need you as much as you think it would.

@nazazazzaza 4 года назад

Lmao. I also have my grocery list on Google Keep and all its items are in the order in which I'll find them. Glad to know someone else thought of this, it's a world of difference

@dogvetusa 4 года назад

I think a lot of the problems are using your phone to just pass time. Browse on any platform with no goal at all. If you need your phone for certain things such as audio capture, time management (as well as timers/alarms) there should be no reason to restrict the use especially if you are replacing the previous habit with another electronic. For taking notes, if I recall correctly it has been shown that writting down information helps to solidify the memories. I think that just restricing social website use would be better. For example: remove the social platforms from your phone completely. It would allow for you to still use the phone in information gathering ways and as a music player and camera but restrict the need to check social groups every 20 minutes.

@sarajudith91 4 года назад

I do my shopping exactly the same. Right down to arranging the list by the aisle in google keep.

@Natalie-hg3gh 4 года назад

My phone has a hidden app drawer. So even when you go to look at all the apps, those don't show up--you have to swipe over to get there. It's so useful for apps i still want but don't want to be distracted with all the time.

@NextPancake401 2 года назад

I'm going on a phone break for a weak. Have a nice week yall

@Geneselli 4 года назад

You're so lovely I love your videos ur work is incredible "^^ 🧡

@carolinevidemark8564 4 года назад

Hey, good idea! I think I'll dig out my old phone - from before big screen and apps! Very boring phone..! ;-)

@FrozenUSA 4 года назад

I would love to give up my phone for a week. I got a new laptop for my birthday last year and I used it like a month or two in total since then. I use my phone for all my internet needs. Not constantly checking the news, weather, or instagram (I don’t post, just mindlessly scroll and occasionally comment) would be very hard for me. I also do use my phone as an alarm but that was a habit it started only in the last year or so. I do have one of those old atomic clock radios and I used to wake up to my favorite morning radio show and leave it on to get ready. Now I hit snooze on my phone like 2-3 times and then watch the news on tv. My worst habit is having my tv on but with the sound off and watching a RU-vid video at the same time. My one problem with trying not to use my phone for a week is that I have no idea where my most recent iPod went so listening to music would be out. It was so great to see that you could manage relatively speaking Lucy. Congratulations to you!

@Celebrinthal 4 года назад

old Eluveitie

@wandagambling6523 4 года назад

Thank you for mentioning using a scheduler for Instagram, I've been thinking of doing that as I can't find a good moment to post right now.

@livvynhell6271 4 года назад

When you try to get off of social media on your phone and you end up using them on your computer instead. Just. Mood.

@DiMagnolia 4 года назад

I have the same habits, I have deleted all of the apps I tend to mindlessly scroll on like fb and instagram. I have completely stopped using instagram for the time being, and I just use fb on my computer, it has been alleviating a lot of anxiety for me. I have been considering getting a flip phone and just using my ipad or iphone without data, just wifi? idk, I have the same anxiety about emergencies and it's nice being able to rely on google maps or sending my location for emergency.

@satyamthakur8415 4 года назад

It's impossible for me

@eiya3 4 года назад

Audacity is the best free sound recording software that I've found. Not 100% sure you can get it for Mac though.

@hellotanibelle 4 года назад

The most common phrase out of my mouth is "Has anyone seen my phone?" I never seem to keep it in arms reach unless I'm at work (I work in an office) most of the time its... somewhere else and I tend to ignore it much to my friend's dismay. I am 100% guilty of needing my phone to wake up. I wake up to it in vibrate on my bed and it wakes me up every time. On vacation I never use it unless I need it for an Uber or to take pictures. 😅😅

@madmoiselle007 3 года назад

Love your blouse 😍

@Margot1572 4 года назад

I really want to use my phone less, so thank you for this video! One thing I have been wondering is what to do about the fact that other people will still use their phones manically. Sometimes when I try to avoid mindlessly scrolling on my phone I realize that everyone else is just staring their phones. Of course I can't force others, but I really feel that we feed each other's addictions. Did you have any problems with others just staring at their phones and you feeling lonely?

@joannasmith4793 4 года назад

I just found my old mp3 player lol Oh and one cassette tape oooooohhhh lol that I recorded music off the radio from my boom box I think we called it 🤣🤣🤣

@kellysheree4424 4 года назад

Ironically I’m watching this video on my phone 😂

@elfenscheisse 4 года назад

ok, so i am not the only one that reads labels on shampoo bottles ?! in my household an various others i know, a pile of magazines next to the toilet is kinda normal. xD I never understood phone addiction as i am some kind of digital anachronism. i only use my phone for messages, calls, emails and to listen to music, that is, to be honest, my only addiction: i have been through the walkman, the dicman, the mp3-player age as well, having always headphone on and all the things that a smartphone combines, i still do analogue: i have an alarm clock, a notebook, an aganda and so on.

@katehickey2047 4 года назад

Omg what's your D&D character?? 😄

@jennifergrove2368 4 года назад

I grew up in the days of tape walkmans :p But someone stole mine out of my mom's car when I was like 12 or 13. But yeah, I think I use my phone half as much as you do, but for reasons like I just like using my laptop better. (I have a macbook pro, my phone is an android. So I use my laptop for Facetime with my bf.) I have a car, so I don't use public transport, however my car radio is completely fried so I do use my Pandora on my phone for music! :p Also, I do use it for my groceries. Just started that like 6 months ago! My grocery store Meijer has an app that lets you put your shopping list in, and then you walk around and scan the items you want to buy. Then you check out and all you have to do is scan the QR code on the screen and your order pops up. Kind of like the hand scanners at Albert Heijn, but we don't have bonus cards because the app is basically the bonus card. (Plus, it alerts you if there's a coupon for an item you scan.) Moral of story, at least in my opinion: Phones aren't necessarily bad. They can be VERY useful in so many ways. Efficiency isn't lazy. However, I think what IS bad is the social media aspect of it. It can become SO addicting. Good luck with everything! Let us know how it goes! Also, does Robbert have an opinion on anything he's noticed about you? Have you been happier, or more agitated without your phone?

@gothsharka 4 года назад

I did something like that in the middle of last year, What I did was to uninstall all social apps with the exception of WhatsApp. Mostly because I was going into a rabbit hole of mental issues... right now I don't use it as often and almost always I forget to charge it up, and since I haven't gone out of my house really I don't really care. I use it when I'm going out of my house to put my music in and my ride app, but that's all.