Phone Settings That Quietly Give You Hours Back

By The Handy Tips and Tricks Team · in Lifehacks

Take back your attention

Turn off non-essential notifications so only things that genuinely matter can buzz. Most apps default to alerting you constantly; almost none of it needs to. Move distracting apps off your home screen so opening them takes a deliberate choice rather than a reflex.

Switch to grayscale or a focus mode during work hours to make the screen far less tempting, and set a nightly downtime so the phone goes quiet before bed. These take five minutes to set up and pay you back every single day.

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