Comments on: How to Break Up With Your Phone {when you use it for work}

By: Suzanne W

Suzanne W — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:30:33 +0000

That tip is probably the thing that has worked the best for me. I’ve still got a lot to learn and can definitely make some improvements still but I’m really conscious of my habits now. You did mention a change in yours. boundaries are good! xx

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 31 May 2018 13:13:38 +0000

Such a good post Suzanne. I think I’ve mentioned to you before that I’ve changed my habits recently with regard to phone scrolling. As you say, it’s quite difficult when you are in blogging or social media, but at the same time some boundaries can be good. It’s a definite thing that we tend to turn to our phones whenever we have a few spare moments. Love the idea of changing the home screen, I must try that one out aswell.xx

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 31 May 2018 09:10:59 +0000

That’s what I needed to break, I felt that the phone had control over me rather than the other way round. I’m also prone to a bad neck and shoulders and I think my phone has exacerbated that. It’s hard when you work in social media though, isn’t it?

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 31 May 2018 09:10:10 +0000

Let’s just say that I’m still a work in progress but so much better than I was! I too have good days and bad days but I just hate that feeling of mindlessly scrolling through social media when I know I have other things to do – I get so annoyed with myself! Phones are designed to be addictive sadly.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 31 May 2018 09:08:55 +0000

That’s probably the most useful tip of all actually, Alice. I need something visual to stop me in my tracks.

By: Mum Reinvented

Mum Reinvented — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:23:59 +0000

Love how you’ve adapted this for us social media managers who actually need our phones for work. I’m on mine from the second I wake up (I check client accounts as soon as my alarm goes off before getting out of bed) to the moment I fall asleep and if I wake in the night I’m back on it again checking client accounts. I need to learn to let go and step away from my phone more. Saying that I do have moments where I refuse to look at it bar dealing with work stuff. I often find working in social media makes me loathe it a little on a blog/personal basis and need to get away from it for a day or two.

By: Sarah MumofThree World

Sarah MumofThree World — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:31:34 +0000

This is impressive! I have good days and bad days with mine. I never look at it in bed and I don’t respond to all messages immediately. The only notifications I jump for are texts because they are more likely to be something immediately important. But I do often find myself aimlessly scrolling through strangers photos because I’m either bored or trying to avoid doing something I don’t want to do.

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 30 May 2018 14:48:01 +0000

Love this post Suzanne! V thought provoking (& challenging!). Loved the prompt of changing your lock screen to something that makes you think – think I’ll give it a try!