I'm an corporate guy living in Bangalore and I've noticed I spend a lot of my free time mindlessly scrolling on my phone. I have a stack of books waiting to be read, but I struggle to find the motivation to pick them up.
I'd love your suggestions on how to break this cycle and add more enriching activities into my daily routine. How do you find balance and make the most of your free time? Any book recommendations or tips for reducing screen time would be greatly appreciated!
How to reduce phone addiction:
Thank you buddy
You’re welcome, these are my tried methods & I can say am over the addiction(used to doom scroll reels & my thumb had started aching). First thing to any change is reflecting on your current situation, so u r already one step ahead buddy.
I do have other rules like not seeing my phone immediately after waking up, I first do my physical activity, read 🗞️. Stopped taking phone to bathroom 😝.
All the best.
Can you recommend any good books/novels from your stack?
Some of the best read I had in the past are: Ikigai, Alchemist. And I have a bit interest in Hindu Mythology, so recently I started reading “Mrityunjay”, it’s related to Mahabharata.
Don't watch reels first thing u wake up, it helps.
Try reading a few pages before bedtime. Helps to cut the habit of doom scrolling, and reading at night leads to good sleep, at least for me 😏
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