Screen time & Family time

“Leading by example. Less screen-time ideas for adults”

• Detox 48hrs (ie turn the phone off during the weekend and/or after work) 
• Leave your phone behind when leaving the house 
• Leave the phone in a different room/floor from the one you are in
• Turn off 1h before bed & do not use until 1h after waking up. 
• Delete the apps that invite to endless scrolling 
• Have a ‘Phone station’ that you can check, but the phone won’t come with you
• Turn off notifications
• Put devices away when in the company of family & friends
• Use ‘do not disturb’ mode 
• Set up limits on screen time 
• Set up a timer for use/search, then move on to other tasks. 
• Stay active (ie. outdoor activities) 
• Keep screen devices out of the bedroom
• Use an analoge clock to wake up
• Family time, such as meals, is screen-free time 
• Set up ‘greyscale’ on your phone
• Do not use your phone if you are laying down
• Use of different apps to lock app use after a certain time.