Thanks, WordPress, for this prompt.
I do these micro phone checks throughout the day. One minute here, five minutes there. Nothing major, but checking, always checking. Checking email, checking WhatsApp, checking the blogs, the weather, texts, camera roll to look at memories past, Google maps, library holds list. Amazon. I do not use social media (unless we count blogging as social media – then, yes).
Why do I do it? I feel bored and/or need a quick distraction. Also, probably craving connection or fishing for something interesting. It’s an annoying habit. On a visceral level, I think I like the bright colors and the up and down movement of my finger. Opening the phone is like scratching an itch, but with little relief.
Is it a major time suck? It doesn’t feel like one but it still gives me a bad taste in my mouth. My phone usage is not that high; it hovers around 2 hours per day, on average. That includes my podcasts when I commute to work as well as Spotify. Podcasts and Spotify are not the problem. It’s these micro check-ins that leave me with a feeling of just … blah.
I could break the habit but there is one little problem – the camera. I like to take pictures of my kids. I am an official memory keeper and memory creator.
How do you waste the most time every day?
PS: I removed Feedly from my phone after re-reading what I wrote above.
Mom of Children 