I watched Chris Pirillo’s “Would You Go Back to a Dumb Phone?” video recently and it inspired me to think about my own smartphone usage.
Awhile back, I decided that I had enough of my phone pinging all of the time. I set up a profile so that I simply don’t get notifications unless its a call or text. I don’t think it has completely solved my smart phone usage, but it’s a step in the right direction.
For what it’s worth, I don’t think I could use a dumb phone again. There is simply too much utility that I’d be giving up. If you feel like your smartphone usage is taking over your life, I’d recommend putting on Do Not Disturb semi permanently.