I’m happy to report that based on Rescuetime reports my digital habits have indeed improved in April where my average daily consumption decreased by 70 minutes compared to March 2021 to be 6h21m.

I have not posted much on Instagram compared to March which might be the reason my screentime decreased. Hence, my followers’ growth was the slowest so far this year.

What’s working:

• Protecting my morning routine most days by blocking Instagram through setting AppBlock on strict mode the night before, where I can only check it once I get to the office to post something inspiring and reply to DMs and comments which I love to do.
• Blocking Facebook, Gmail and Twitter’s web versions from phone, also via AppBlock, and only checking them on desktop. This led me to forget checking my personal Facebook account for a couple of weeks.
• Blocking Whatsapp as I’m getting ready to leave the house because I keep sending my early morning companions and get distracted.

What’s not working:

• Netflix’s usage has increased a bit, therefore I’m reestablishing the 20-min daily rule which is fair and entertaining enough.

In May, I want to post more while still respecting my family time evenings and my official working hours.

Let’s see how this goes. I feel hopeful that I almost found the formula that works for me and my digital sanity as a content creator.