# A Radical Guide to Spending Less Time on Your Phone

<https://forge.medium.com/a-radical-guide-to-spending-less-time-on-your-phone-a5419b1538ee>

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## What Jamie wrote

I know a lot of people that feel like they inadvertently spend too much time on their phones.

> Over the years, though, that pride has worn off. My phone, once a source of liberation — I could check my email without having to go home, which meant I could spend more time out doing things — eventually became a weight that tied me down. Instead of making me better at my job, it started preventing what Cal Newport calls “deep work” — focused, dedicated, creative time. Instead of helping me have fun, it was making me miserable.
> 
> So recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to use it less. About how to get the benefits from the technology without all the downsides.

I have done some of these things for a long time, others I would not recommend. All are good food for thought.

## Facts

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- [WT117: Weekly Thing #117 / Sep 14, 2019](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/117/), Featured Links 🏅

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