Trying the "no phone after 9pm" thing for my mental health

Jan 15·1 min read

Was reading news and social media until like 11pm every night, which was keeping my anxiety elevated and destroying my sleep. Started this week - putting phone in another room after 9.

It's only been 4 days but I'm sleeping better and I'm not waking up already stressed. Probably sounds obvious but I needed the actual push to do it. Small win.

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Comments(5)

EEricRegularJan 16

How long have you been doing this? Wondering if it actually helps with morning anxiety too or just the nighttime stuff.

TTony V.RegularJan 16

Been there. The hardest part for me was the FOMO feeling but turns out nothing important happens in those two hours that I don't find out about anyway.

JJosh M.RegularJan 16

The news cycle is absolutely designed to keep you anxious. Good call cutting it off. I replaced my phone time with reading physical books and it's wild how much more relaxed I feel.

PPatrick M.New DadJan 16

Same here man, I cut off screens at 9 and it's honestly been a game changer. First week was rough but now I'm actually tired at a normal time instead of wired at midnight.

MMarcoNew DadJan 17

What do you do instead of scrolling? I'm thinking about trying this but I need a replacement activity or I'll just end up watching TV instead.