Behaviour I want to change: my daily phone usage
Ultimate Goal: Spend 2 hrs or less on my phone per day
Intervals: Mornings (10 am), Afternoon (4 pm), Evening(8 pm)
| Time Interval | Duration | Reason | Trigger(s) | Mood |
| Sunday Morning | 90 min | Time, Morning prayer, checking messages from the prior night, | Waking up | Calm |
| Sunday Afternoon | 60 min | Reading, Music, Navigation | Drive | Happy |
| Sunday Evening | 60 min | HW, Facetime, Tiktok | Homesick | Sad |
| Monday Morning | 120 min | Gym workout, TikTok, Instagram | Waking up | Sleepy
Bored |
| Monday Afternoon | 11 min | Email, work | Walking to class | Calm |
| Monday Evening | 60 min | Tiktok, Instagram, iMessage | Can’t fall asleep | Content |
Summary:
- The tracking experience was different than the prior assignment because of the longer time intervals. I also found it easier to track how much time I spent because of the screen time feature on my phone.
- On Sunday, I spent about 3 hrs and 30 minutes on my phone. On Monday, I spent a little over 3hrs on my phone.
- Surprisingly, I learned that I spend more time on my phone in the morning compared to the evening when I’m not in classes. I think that this is due to my early sleep schedule and also because I tend to spend more time with friends in the evening.
- Next time, I plan to set restrictions on certain apps to see how that impacts my overall screen time. I also plan to do more intervals (twice in the morning, twice in the afternoon, and twice in the evening) to gain a clearer understanding of my screen time habits and identify areas for improvement.
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