409 A Pocket Notebook To Stop Endless Scrolling & Feeling Bored (And Other Tips) | Daily Show Up
Boredom and phones fuel endless scrolling and doom-scrolling. Addiction to our phones is largely driven by boredom, instinct, and habit. This passive activity, masked as actual activity robs us of our time and focus. Today, I'll share three tips to help you break free from this cycle: carrying a pocket notebook, like Field Notes, Moleskine or Leuchthturm, switching to a dumb phone, using an app like Blank Spaces and using what I call The Pocket Switch.
These strategies aim to create friction in our phone use, promoting intentionality and mindfulness.
0:00 Intro
0:20 The problem with social media and infinite scrolling
2:09 First Tip To Stop Infinite Scrolling
3:31 Second Tip To Stop Infinite Scrolling
6:04 Third Tip To Stop Infinite Scrolling
7:14 Best Quote About Boredom
Embrace boredom as a catalyst for creativity and productivity, rather than something to be avoided. Share your tips for stopping the scroll in the comments below—I’d love to hear your strategies!
WHY and HOW Pocket Notebooks Can Save Your Mind from overwhelm https://youtu.be/QVm4BPcQfp8
How to turn your smartphone to dumb phone (Ultra Minimalist iOS Setup For iPhone) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNUZvdzPfm4
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