Most of us have boundaries in multiple areas of our lives: at work, with our colleagues and boss, and at home, with our partner, children and friends.
But when it comes to our phones, most of us have a “porous boundary, and likely no boundary,” says Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, Harvard stress and burnout expert. That's why so many of us feel like we have an unhealthy relationship to our digital devices.
So, how can we implement boundaries around our phones to protect our well-being? 📵
One of Dr. Nerurkar's favorite strategies is using grayscale, which involves switching her phone from color mode to black-and-white mode. It’s been shown to have “demonstrated effects on decreasing your screen time and making scrolling less enticing,” she says.
How are you working to create boundaries with your phone in 2025?
For more tips on implementing digital boundaries, check out this week’s episode of hashtag#EverydayBetter:
🎧 Apple: https://lnkd.in/dkfebK7y 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dP4Q86m
** Credit 🎙️Podcast Host, Everyday Better with Leah Smart
