Smartphones are immensely useful devices that have made life far easier to live than might have been the case otherwise, but in spite of the fact that this is the case, they also give rise to smartphone addictions. The manner in which they have been designed is in many ways optimized to make it so that you are unable to stay away from them for very long, with the average American spending a third of their day looking at screens.
With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the solution to smartphone addiction might not be to check your screen time or to alter the color scheme to reduce dopamine response. Rather, some are suggesting the unique proposition which is to simply buy another phone.
Phones are a necessity in this modern day and age, so you won’t be able to get very far without one in your hands. A Twitter personality by the name of George Mack suggested the novel approach of using two phones.
One of these phones is the so called “kale phone” because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up allowing you to be productive. It will include reading apps, news apps and anything else that might be useful or necessary with all things having been considered and taken into account.
The second phone is what he is referring to as the “cocaine phone” since it is chock full of apps that are not necessary but are entertaining to one extent or another. He limits the usage of this phone to 12pm on weekdays and 2pm on weekends so that he can enjoy it without it taking over his entire life.
This can create a situation wherein you might actually start to crave your kale phone after spending more than an hour on your cocaine phone. Tricking your brain like this could be the key to cracking your smartphone addiction and availing the advantages of this tech with none of the downsides as long as you stick to the schedule.
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With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the solution to smartphone addiction might not be to check your screen time or to alter the color scheme to reduce dopamine response. Rather, some are suggesting the unique proposition which is to simply buy another phone.
Phones are a necessity in this modern day and age, so you won’t be able to get very far without one in your hands. A Twitter personality by the name of George Mack suggested the novel approach of using two phones.
One of these phones is the so called “kale phone” because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up allowing you to be productive. It will include reading apps, news apps and anything else that might be useful or necessary with all things having been considered and taken into account.
How I fixed my smartphone addiction:
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 18, 2023
I have 2 phones - Cocaine Phone & Kale Phone
Here's how it works:
1. The Smartphone Paradox - Your phone is a gateway to the world's best knowledge -- and the world's best distractions.
It's like having the best teachers, strip clubs, and… pic.twitter.com/Ol5YZyTRf8
The second phone is what he is referring to as the “cocaine phone” since it is chock full of apps that are not necessary but are entertaining to one extent or another. He limits the usage of this phone to 12pm on weekdays and 2pm on weekends so that he can enjoy it without it taking over his entire life.
This can create a situation wherein you might actually start to crave your kale phone after spending more than an hour on your cocaine phone. Tricking your brain like this could be the key to cracking your smartphone addiction and availing the advantages of this tech with none of the downsides as long as you stick to the schedule.
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