Is your phone a huge time-waster that wastes your precious time from your work and family?
Do you fall down rabbit holes, where you spend way too much time on social media and LinkedIn, etc.?
Then you can learn how to take power back again, and you can use your AI assistant for that.
You could say that you are up against an army of app developers whose business model is to keep you stuck -
and keep your attention fixed for as long as possible so they can show you a lot of ads.
So learning to control where your attention is and move it somewhere else -
It's something you can practice.
So you can get a data-driven approach to your use of the phone, for example by using Microsoft Viva -
And it can tell you how much focus time you have, how much you multitask during meetings, etc.
You can also limit distractions with the Freedom program, and you can also with the Focus at Will program -
Get some background music, which can also make you more productive, etc.
But you can also just ask your favorite AI assistant;
"Can you suggest ways to reduce distractions so I can better stay focused and increase my productivity?"
And then it replies that it has a lot of suggestions.
Set up a dedicated workspace without distractions, elements, turn off notifications, use blocking apps -
Like the one I just mentioned, implement the promoter technique, etc.
You can also do it that you practice it to control your attention -
That is, where your attention is and the fact that you can shift your attention.
And you can do that with biofeedback.
So I have a device here called Muse, and when I put it on as a kind of headband,
Then it talks to my phone.
And when I work out, now I turn this on.
I choose a program.
Then I choose that I want a sound.
It could be a rain and blizzard within a forest.
I choose 5 minutes.
And then I can start the session.
And if I then start thinking about something else, the noise from the rain increases.
For this calibration, find a comfortable position, and hit your eyes.
"Take a deep breath"
As you can hear, it makes more noise when I start thinking about something else,
Whereas if I focus, it's quieter.
The phone first measures a baseline.
When I sit and try to concentrate, it measures via four electrodes -
if I start thinking about something else.
And if I think about something else, the sound goes off.
It can be windy, it can be rainy, or whatever you have set it to.
So I get regular biofeedback.
And when I'm done, I can through my session,
And then go in and see my data inside this.
So it's a pretty easy way to train your attention.
You can also choose to take a digital detox.
There's an American who has written a book called Dopamination.
Her name is Anne Lemke, and according to her, she is an addiction expert -
Then it takes about 14 days to take a cold turkey.
And the first two, three days, those are the worst.
You can try to put your phone far away when you don't need it.
It can be done.
So there are several ways that you can take back power -
so that the phone does not become this big time waster.