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these last 2 weeks me and my wife created a strict rule where we can't have any screens (laptops, phone, tablets) in a bedroom.

now we don't browse while laying in bed in the morning or at night. this simple change cutdown on my addiction even when out of my bed room.

When we go to our bedroom at night we know it means bed time, its a mental change.

Also, at first you'll feel an urge to look at your phone at night, but it goes away.



I think what contributes the most to that bad habit is dependency on alarm clock app in our smartphones.

I need to finally buy two alarm clocks with snooze and weekly schedule.


i've been working from home for the past 10 years and for the past 10ish months i just stopped using an alarm clock. work is flexible enough that as long as i'm up before midday, i won't miss any meetings.

it has been such a pleasure to wake up when my body tells me it's time to wake up!

also, i found that after giving up alarm clocks, i'm waking up between 7:30~8am naturally which is perfect.


I bought an alarm clock last year and its been huge for my mental health/morning routine. Now my day starts exactly how I want it. No phone. Straight to exercise.


If you have an old dumb-phone without a sim-card you can use it as an alarm instead. For me it turned out to be cheaper and better!


Should uninstall any browsers too :)




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