Status Updates From Digital Minimalism: On Livi...

*Ch6 is meaty asf, leisure. Fulfilling lives require leisure time that involves creation/art, tiring hands on work, & cognitive effort. Mindless consumption is the antithesis of this. Video games can never replace board/card games- too little social bandwidth. Structured real world social interactions are crucial. Pick up a hobby, craft, schedule your downtime (including apps), join a club, make weekly/seasonal plans

Ch5, connection vs conversation. Real conv is meaningful & required for mental health- it involves picking up on rich social cues that our brains were designed to do. Conn is digital, & social media, texts, calls, & even video calls won't fill that void- & it'll replace of the more important conv. Put your phone on dnd so only emergencies go thru, don't like or comment, & set up office hours for ppl to call/meet you

Ch4, solitude. Time to think without influence from other minds is very valuable to our mental health, creativity, & intelligence, & is increasingly difficult to come by. You can be listening to something all day, or impulsively check your phone to take you out the moment. 3 things: start leaving your phone behind (even if you just leave it in the glovebox of your car), regularly go on walks alone, & JOURNAL