Does anybody want to do a digital detox challenge with me? I spend waaay too much time on my phone and laptop just scrolling mindlessly, posting on stuff I don't even care about, getting into debates that leave me feeling flat and lifeless, flipping between tabs. I don't even mind using my screens for the power of good (movies I actually want to watch, music, online therapy which I've just started) but I really want to stop the mindless browsing. I feel like I haven't achieved anything in the past four or five years because I just waste my evenings browsing.
I want to get down to maximum one hour a day for leisure and one hour a day for things I actually need to use the computer for eg making appointments, getting information etc. I'm not going to count watching movies, texting with friends or using it for work purposes.
I suppose the main issue is that I am lonely. I have a baby and live abroad - I have friends here but they are spread out all over the place and of course it is hard now with the coronavirus stuff - not officially on lockdown here but we're still social distancing. Even if that wasn't the case, it is hard to get out with a baby sometimes.
These are the things I am trying to replace my scrolling with:
reading - I was a BIG reader as a child, now can't focus for more than a few pages. Again, living abroad makes it harder to get books as they are expensive here but I try to buy second hand or on my kindle
sewing - I have some embroidery kits and I have a sewing machine, I just need to get into them
asking people - a big thing for me is not asking people for their help/opinion but immediately looking online. I want to start doing things like asking my mother in law for recipes or asking friends for advice on my baby (always risky, I know!)
playing piano - again, used to do it as a child, stopped.
doing things with my husband - sex is off the cards for now, but I feel disconnected from him. I want us to do things together in the evenings instead of just staring at our phones.
drawing - I have always wanted to learn to draw so I have bought some pencils and a pad.
I downloaded the Digital Detox app so I can limit the amount of time I spend online and another app for my app that limits which websites you can visit.
Anyone else want to join for support and cheering each other on?