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* get a dumb phone or a really shitty smartphone

* turn off all notifications

* use greasemonkey and OS level features to limit your access

* use offline devices for consuming long-form content (e.g. books and readers)

* find other equally indulgent supplements, like movies or video games

* start a side project you can get excited about. Maybe start a blog or write some OSS



> * use greasemonkey and OS level features to limit your access

I've been waaaay down this road and all I can say is that if you can limit access you can unlimit access.




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