I’m thinking about downgrading my mobile back to a non-smart version because I seem to be seriously addicted to the bloody thing. I’ve been checking out the amount of time I spend on it and it’s quite amazing. Whenever I can’t find it I go into a panic, I don’t feel complete unless I’m clutching it. It’s the first thing I reach for in the morning and the last thing I hear (plugged into my air pods) at night. I haven’t read a book for years. I have books on the kindle on my phone but can’t concentrate on them because I’m always being distracted by something else.
I think I’ll survive (!) old school without it - using the laptop as required - and I’m really curious to remind myself of what life was like before I ever had one. Downsides are not having immediate access to maps/ traffic updates, train times and Uber on the rare occasions that I need it. Upsides are (I’m hoping) better concentration, less anxiety and remembering what it’s like not to have to be “connected” all the time.
Anyone else here done it? Thinking about doing it? How did it go?