‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout
‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout
Screen time can feel all-consuming. But there are ways to combat it. Guardian readers explain the rules, hobbies and habits that help them maintain healthy lives offline
- I accidentally left my phone on Do Not Disturb – it was bliss!
- I listen to podcasts while cleaning or knitting
- I deleted my Twitter and Instagram accounts’
- Leaving home without my phone feels almost mind-altering
- My friend and I compare weekly screen time reports
- Years ago, I began to phase out screens at home
- I don’t take my phone into the bedroom
- People buy me jigsaws for birthdays and Christmas
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