How I Accidentally Kicked My Smartphone Addiction
If my resume showed my real experience, it would say: Media Content Consumer with 10 years of experience. The "Skills" section of the document would celebrate my proficiency in "browsing and curating hundreds of hours of content on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube." I'd be Senior-Staff in whatever company I applied for. Sadly there is no market for social media content consumer, because that's what everyone will do anyway, without monetary incentive. To change my habits, I wanted to attempt an internet detox. However, my background indicates low follow-through odds. I am an average 20-something with an iPhone. I like salivating to Instagram food porn, scrolling through my YouTube recommended list without actually watching any video, browsing weight-loss advice from reddit, and finally, watching League of Legends players complain about Riot Games on Twitch. I don't do all of those consistently but have had phases these past few years where that's all I...