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Week 1: Is That How Much Time I REALLY Spend On My Phone?

This week I was really trying to pay attention to how much I was on my phone. And unfortunately, it was a lot. I found myself constantly checking social media or looking at pictures, even if I was doing other things or had just been looking at it. I have time limits set on my phone but I'm always extending them because I need "just a few more minutes." I realized how much time I waste on my phone that could be used doing other, more productive things! So from this, I have decided that this week I will set time limits on my phone and actually stick to them! I will try not to spend more than an hour a day on social media. Which sounds like a lot, but to me it's progress.

However, I think it's important to mention that phones can be very useful in capturing and creating lasting memories, like they did for me this weekend when I got engaged!!


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  1. AnnieSeptember 15, 2019 at 9:12 PM

    Congratulations on getting engaged!! That's super exciting! I'm glad someone else is in the same boat as me with extending the time limits on social media. It can be really hard to cut down and to only be on for a small amount of time. Maybe this class will be the push we need to really limit our media use haha ;)

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