I've actually been practicing to write in my pocket notebook more often rather than scroll on social media. To be honest, at this point apps like instagram and twitter revolt me because I can never glean any sense of fulfillment from them.
I'd rather write down my thoughts and ideas and explore them than explore endless reels and videos online.
Totally agree on the notebook thing. I spent a week without my phone ten or so days ago and carried around a notebook and pen. I was so much more aware of the world, nature, my mind, people, conversations. Everything felt clearer to me. Kind of crazy how just one week without a phone can reset your headspace in such a positive way.
Helpful tips, thanks for sharing. I just locked my phone away for a week and shared my experience. It really helped me reset my social media habits, and general phone use. Going to do it once a month and switch to a dumb phone on weekends. Definitely feeling a much calmer mind since I detoxed.
Thanks, Parker! This is such a timely article as I started keeping a pocket notebook and practicing digital minimilism after watching one of your vids in late December.
Interesting to see it layed out like this and relating my own experience to what you have written.
I have been trying to make a reading log but am lost on where to start. Anyone have any tips?
Here's a video I made on how to keep a reading log: https://youtu.be/LbVpVpgbywk
These are all great tips.
I've actually been practicing to write in my pocket notebook more often rather than scroll on social media. To be honest, at this point apps like instagram and twitter revolt me because I can never glean any sense of fulfillment from them.
I'd rather write down my thoughts and ideas and explore them than explore endless reels and videos online.
Totally agree on the notebook thing. I spent a week without my phone ten or so days ago and carried around a notebook and pen. I was so much more aware of the world, nature, my mind, people, conversations. Everything felt clearer to me. Kind of crazy how just one week without a phone can reset your headspace in such a positive way.
Helpful tips, thanks for sharing. I just locked my phone away for a week and shared my experience. It really helped me reset my social media habits, and general phone use. Going to do it once a month and switch to a dumb phone on weekends. Definitely feeling a much calmer mind since I detoxed.
Thanks, Parker! This is such a timely article as I started keeping a pocket notebook and practicing digital minimilism after watching one of your vids in late December.
Interesting to see it layed out like this and relating my own experience to what you have written.
You are awesome!
Good for you! Can't recommend ditching the phone once in a while enough. A notebook and a long walk can do wonders for the mind.
Excellent post! I’ve recently started looking into products that can help with the “infinite scroll.”
It’s encouraging to see young people looking for a way to limit their time on social media platforms.
Perhaps a Neo-Luddite movement is in the works.
But first, to find a notebook…
*searching*