What are your hacks to eliminate phone addiction?

Brian Cho, Twelfth grade

Based on my experience, when I was in middle school or even elementary school my parents actually tried to put some limitations on my screen time. For example I was only allowed to see my phone for one hour per day, and it's quite extreme to strictly limit your device usage, but I think that it is the most efficient way to reduce or limit your screen time.

Chloe Timper, Tenth grade

I sometimes struggle to eliminate phone usage but I set screen time limits for myself. You can usually do that if you have an Apple phone. Or honestly what I do is that sometimes I’ll delete all of my social media randomly and then I start to read a book and when I get into it I completely forget about social media because reading becomes a habit.

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Daniel Beck, Ninth grade

Hide your phone away somewhere or give it to an adult or someone else that could control your phone time for you.

Joseph Yoon, Ninth grade

Honestly whenever I study, unless it requires using my phone, I usually put my phone away. So I definitely think that studying helps me reduce screen time and use my phone less, because my studies will be the only thing that I focus on and not my phone.

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Lucas Shin, Eighth grade

I would choose to play some sports to distract myself from using my phone. I usually play some sports at open gym times or during the weekend. I would prefer to play some football or basketball because it is fun and productive.

Lumin Crewe, Eighth grade

I would sometimes choose to put it in another room so whenever I feel like I want to use my phone I will realize that it is too far for me to reach. I would choose not to use it instead.

Ms Spaeth, Social and Emotional Counselor

I think I'd just try to make a habit to find hobbies that are not on my phone and just make sure that I am making time to do those things so it becomes a habit. When I am doing those things it can help to just set my phone away so I am not tempted to just pick it up randomly.

Tanushkaa Banerjee, Fifth grade

I feel like when I don't want to use my phone I hangout with my friends. Because I don't use my phone when I am around them because we talk to each other most of the time and it would be a little rude to use it.

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