How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price

Author:Catherine Price [Price, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
Published: 2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Also, here’s an interesting psychological trick for you: researchers have found that the vocabulary you use to describe a new habit has a strong effect on the likelihood that you’ll stick with it. To be specific, saying that you “do” or “don’t” do something—framing an action as part of your identity—is much more effective than saying that you “have to” or “can’t” do something. (For example, saying, “I go to the gym five days a week,” compared to saying, “I have to go to the gym five days a week.”)

This is a great opportunity to experiment with this trick. Right now, you are a person who does not have social media apps on your phone. So when you feel the urge to open or reinstall one of the apps, don’t try to resist it by saying that you “can’t” or aren’t “allowed” to do so. Instead, simply describe your current reality: “I do not keep social media apps on my phone.” This simple shift can make a surprising difference.

Oh, and lastly, make a point of taking some of the time you usually spend on social media and spending it with people you care about instead—offline. Call a friend. Invite someone to coffee. Have a party. (Yes, you can use social media to help you organize.) Notice how you feel afterward, especially compared to how you usually feel after spending time on social media.

“Instagram and Facebook are the two apps that really suck me in. I’ve deleted them from my phone and only check them through Safari. This has made a huge difference.” —SIOBHAN

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