How to stay focused without deleting social media

Hello and Welcome!

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

On reducing social media distractions

Deleting social media entirely would be the most straightforward solution.

But for some people this would backfire, and others can't delete social media because they need it for their brand or business.

Here are 8 less drastic strategies you can implement today:

1. Track your screen time

2. Set screen time limits

3. Turn off notifications

4. Use social media blockers

5. Turn on greyscale mode

6. Keep your phone out of sight

7. Remove social media apps from your home screen

8. Replace your leisure activities

To learn more about these strategies, access the full article below.

This Week’s Minimalist Picks

• Onigiri is a minimalist Pomodoro timer app for Mac.

• Matter is a clean, intuitive read-later app without unnecessary features.

• Zerocam is now available on Android.

Quote of the Week

Social media can exist in our lives.

But it should not replace in-person interactions and conversations.

Rather it should serve as an addition and supplement.

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