Sometimes our minds could get overstimulated by the endless scrolling that we do on our social media. Psychologists highly recommend taking some time away from social media or your phone in general.
Social media detox can reduce the stress and anxiety that we may get from comparing our lives to the curated life that we see online. In addition, it can also enhance productivity as social media takes a huge chunk of our time.
Overall, social media detox is a must-thing to do for everyone. Here are some apps that can help you gradually take some time off your social media accounts:
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Freedom
Freedom claims to be "the world's best app and website blocker." The app is an effective way to start your social media detox as it can block all the unimportant sites that you can think of. Moreover, the app works across all devices from Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome.
Freedom's mantra is "Block what you want, when you want, and be more productive." You can try the app for free but to cover all your devices you have to pay a small amount of $3.50 per month.
Forest
Forest not only helps you stay focused but also encourages you to take responsibility for growing a virtual tree for a set period of time. You can even turn a forest with many trees as you get more focused on your work.
The app also has been partnering with Trees for the Future, a real tree planting organization. Users can spend virtual coins that they earned in the Forest to contribute to planting real trees. Currently, the app has helped plant over 1.5 million trees.
QualityTime
QualityTime offers detailed insights about your phone usage habits. It could be used as a tracker to see how much time you are spending on every app on your phone or it could be a gateway for you to reflect your usage. The app provides a simple summary of your smartphone habits from the moment you wake up until your bedtime.
Siempo
Siempo aims to stand out among other popular launchers in Android with its simple interface that helps cluster your apps into different groups. You can customize the apps that you don't want to use often, but by default, it will select all the social media apps on your phone. Siempo also replaces your home screen with a more distraction-free and calming interface.
Digital Wellbeing (Android) and Screen Time (iOS)
Sometimes you don't have to search anymore for these apps. Both Android and iOS devices have these built-in features that provide real-time screen time tracking. It can also set limitations on various apps and allow you to enable "Do Not Disturb" by schedule.
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