How to reduce mindless phone use

Hello and Welcome!

Welcome back to The Digital Minimalist. Each week, I share actionable tips to stay productive in our cluttered and distracting world.

Making a distraction-free home screen

How many times have you found yourself mindlessly opening apps and scrolling on your phone?

It's not entirely our fault.

Colorful app icons and notification badges are designed to pull you back into apps whenever you unlock your phone.

Having a minimalist home screen setup is a way we can be more intentional with our technology.

The image above shows 4 minimalist home screens made with 4 different apps to help you create a more intentional setup. From left to right, the apps are:

1. Dumb Phone

2. SyncTasks

3. Notion

4. Did I Do?

To learn more about what these apps and widgets do, check out the full article below.

This Week’s Minimalist Picks

• New Minimalist Mountain Wallpaper Pack.

• Arc Search is now available on Android.

• Light Phone III prototype demo on YouTube.

• How Reysu uses an Apple Watch as a modern dumb phone.

Quote of the Week

You may not be at your best every day, but what matters is that you show up.

Show up for your responsibilities, your loved ones, and your dreams.

I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I will talk to you soon next week.