Apps are engineered so that you spend as much time on them as possible.&nbsp;Social media is designed to have endless scrolling, buttons are placed right where it’s easiest to tap, and apps are full of bright and stimulating colors.

Don't Use Your Phone For Long Periods Of Time

Make sure you use every app on your home screen every day. For example:<ul><li>Phone, Messages — Self-explanatory&nbsp;</li><li>Clock — for alarms</li><li>Your to-do app&nbsp;</li><li>The messaging apps&nbsp;</li><li>Meditation app</li></ul>

Minimalist Phone: The Home Screen

When your phone does tap you on the shoulder, it isn’t because your phone has anything useful for you.&nbsp;On the contrary, it usually has something useful for someone else: notifications for coupons that help stores sell products, notifications about posts from acquaintances and ex-friends you don’t need to see, notifications from games that want you to waste your time, and notifications from apps to spend money on in-app purchases.

Use Your Phone When It's Good For You

This is not the first time I’ve written about digital minimalism. It feels like I can’t go a week without spotting someone’s phone out of the corner of my eye, overflowing with hundreds of unseen…

Minimalist Phone: The Home Screen

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2. Set Screen Time Limits

Set computer and mobile time limits. Install apps that track the amount of time you spend on your devices.