Intentional Screen Time: Because Your Phone Isn’t All Bad
Yes, I know—I’m usually shouting from the rooftops about getting off your phone and living your actual life. But in the name of balance (and sanity), I’m here to tell you: screen time is not the enemy… if you use it with intention.
Mindless scrolling? That’s the digital equivalent of eating a family-size bag of chips and wondering why you feel like crap. But when you seek out content that actually fuels your passions, that’s a totally different vibe. There are insanely talented creators out there who can teach you, inspire you, and even hype you up to go do the things you love.
Remember that reflection exercise from the Getting Started post? (Yes, the one where you were brutally honest about your scroll habits.) Dust that baby off. What lit a spark in you? What made you say, “Wait, I want to try that”? That’s the good stuff. Go find more of that—on purpose.
For me, TikTok is both my weakness and my occasional muse. The algorithm is borderline psychic—and a little evil—so I had to delete it. But when I need a refresher on something legitimately helpful, I’ll redownload it, soak up what I need, and then—poof!—delete it again.
Here’s the deal: when you let the algorithm run the show, you lose control. Sure, you might stumble on a gem, but more often than not, you're stuck in a swirl of hot takes, drama, and mental clutter. Intentional screen time means you’re the one choosing the vibe.
Think of it like a glass of good red wine. One? Lovely. Two? Still vibing. But a whole bottle on a Tuesday? Now you’re crying to your dog about nothing. Screen time is the same: sip, don’t chug.
So no, you don’t need to go full digital monk. You just need to stop doomscrolling and start curating. Your screen time should leave you energized, not empty.
Ready to use your screen like a tool instead of a trap? Let’s scroll smarter, not harder.
