I realised I was reaching for my phone as soon as I woke up. To look at the time or shut off the alarm. The gateway drug to my phone addiction was the need to know the time. I bought a travel clock and was able to stay away from my phone until I got to work.
I took it a step further. What if I made my Sundays a Sabbath? From the first time onwards, I was hooked. So here's what I do:
Saturday evening, before bed, - I turn off my morning alarm, my phone data - I turn my bedside travel clock face down. - My status message on WhatsApp (the only social app I have) says, 'No WhatsApp on Sundays". - My phone is set to "silent" (not even vibrate) - I wake up when I wake up. No alarm - I drink my coffee and mentally make a list of what I'd like to do. Sometimes I jot it down - I have no time allocated to each Item. I just do it for as long as it pleases me. Some days I exercise for a full hour, other days I don't. - I tidy my room, clean house, read... Each activity slides smoothly into the next. No TV. That's for week days. - I check my phone at mid day once for missed calls If I have a prescheduled appointment on Sunday, I will set an alarm that gives me PLENTY of time to dress up and get there. I'm always 15 minutes early for such appointments. But I pull out a book and read and wait. That's it. Better than a vacation. Its become the best habit I ever took up. Its an entire day of mindfullness.
Let me know how it works for you. Mondays have become so much better after this routine.
Submitted November 03, 2019 at 08:23PM by Ochiebear1 https://ift.tt/36AaXQz
