Decentralizing My Smartphone: I Moved My Life Off My Phone

Описание: If your smartphone has slowly become the center of your entire life, this video is for you.
Today I’m sharing how I’ve been decentralizing my smartphone by offloading core tasks into simpler, calmer, intentional tools — including dumb phones, the Light Phone 2 and Light Phone 3, standalone cameras, e-ink readers, analog journals, a physical alarm clock, and even a junior router that lets me unplug the internet entirely.

For years I’ve loved technology… maybe too much. But as the smartphone slowly replaced every device in my life, I found myself feeling distracted, reactive, and mentally overloaded. So in this video, I walk through the exact tools and habits I use to reduce screen time, break phone addiction, and live more intentionally without ditching tech completely.

In this video I cover:
• Swapping your smartphone for a dumb phone or Light Phone
• Using dedicated cameras instead of your phone camera
• Reading the news on the Remarkable (or any offline e-ink device)
• Moving entertainment + gaming off the phone
• Replacing the notes app with physical notebooks + typewriters
• Using analog alarms to keep your phone out of the bedroom
• How a $20 router can instantly block distractions
• Simple ways to cut screen time without giving up productivity

If you’re exploring digital minimalism, lo-fi tech, analog tools, slow productivity, or intentional living, I hope this helps give you some ideas for simplifying your digital world and building a calmer relationship with technology.

👇 What have you decentralized from your smartphone? Drop your ideas in the comments — I’m always looking to learn from this community.

Watch next: How I Cut Big Tech Out of My Daily Life →    • 5 Ways I'm Cutting Big Tech This Year  

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Cameras…
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Lighting…
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Productivity…
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