Yes!This is why Im not so hasty on buying a dumbphone to replace my smartphone.Consumerism has convinced ppl that a purchase of an item will force them to change like a magnet.
Additionally,Screenzen is a good app to limit screentime definitely.Also monochrome colour filters.
And,not gonna lie,one attractor of a flip dumbphone is just to satisfy my curiosity of navigating a limited flip phone(Gen z lol)
Excellent article! I've been working on my relationship with my phone and turning it into a tool for the past year or so. I have very minimal apps and no social media. I don't even keep a browser on my phone. I talked with my husband about switching to a non-smart phone, but that just fuels the consumerism cycle that I'm also working on. I'm at the point where I don't even get notified if I get a text message. I get notified about phone calls and that's it. The rest I check when I feel like it. It's so refreshing and peaceful and I love it.
So true. Please continue inspiring people with what you do Jose. I am waiting for your book to arrive and looking forward to read it! Last week I took the plunge and pre-ordered LP3. This weekend I trialled a much scary (to me) activity. I switched my sim from my s series to a dumbphone. Everything looked difficult, a chore, from opening my military-cased smartphone to access the sim, to informing my loved ones of the change in my usual communication practices. I did not feel I could extend my waiting until LP3 arrives because my mental health is at stake. What a wonderful movement this low-slow-tech movement this is! I hope I can, one day, also contribute and spread good feelings in similar ways.
For me the question is whether you adapt to your environment or whether you can afford for your environment to adapt to you. My brother has never owned a cell phone to this day. He is 31 years old and enjoys his life. If someone wants to reach him, he finds ways to do it. He feels discriminated in some areas. For example, train tickets are more expensive when he buys them at the ticket office. But he accepts the price. Living completely without a cell phone seems to be unimaginable for most people today.
Yes!This is why Im not so hasty on buying a dumbphone to replace my smartphone.Consumerism has convinced ppl that a purchase of an item will force them to change like a magnet.
Additionally,Screenzen is a good app to limit screentime definitely.Also monochrome colour filters.
And,not gonna lie,one attractor of a flip dumbphone is just to satisfy my curiosity of navigating a limited flip phone(Gen z lol)
Excellent article! I've been working on my relationship with my phone and turning it into a tool for the past year or so. I have very minimal apps and no social media. I don't even keep a browser on my phone. I talked with my husband about switching to a non-smart phone, but that just fuels the consumerism cycle that I'm also working on. I'm at the point where I don't even get notified if I get a text message. I get notified about phone calls and that's it. The rest I check when I feel like it. It's so refreshing and peaceful and I love it.
So true. Please continue inspiring people with what you do Jose. I am waiting for your book to arrive and looking forward to read it! Last week I took the plunge and pre-ordered LP3. This weekend I trialled a much scary (to me) activity. I switched my sim from my s series to a dumbphone. Everything looked difficult, a chore, from opening my military-cased smartphone to access the sim, to informing my loved ones of the change in my usual communication practices. I did not feel I could extend my waiting until LP3 arrives because my mental health is at stake. What a wonderful movement this low-slow-tech movement this is! I hope I can, one day, also contribute and spread good feelings in similar ways.
I hope the journey continues to go well for you! Thank you for appreciating the post :)
Thank you for your article, José!
For me the question is whether you adapt to your environment or whether you can afford for your environment to adapt to you. My brother has never owned a cell phone to this day. He is 31 years old and enjoys his life. If someone wants to reach him, he finds ways to do it. He feels discriminated in some areas. For example, train tickets are more expensive when he buys them at the ticket office. But he accepts the price. Living completely without a cell phone seems to be unimaginable for most people today.
I am glad to hear that printed tickets are still available in Deustchland :) I hope he can continue with his lifestyle choices well into the future!
Hoping to slowly move away from these services over time :). It'll be a process, but I think it's worth it!