New Defaults \ stacker news ~HealthAndFitness

So I've been on a roll these past few years, switching to grapheneOS, writing more, keeping news out of my feed, less apps, less distractions more FOSS.

I just have one problem.

No matter how much I say to myself "Well obviously I can't sink 3 hours into a video game tonight, because that's just not productive" I still slump into YouTube videos. My attention glued to the screen, only splinters of panic at something I need done allow me to get away for slivers of time, but then immediately back to mindlessly rolling the dice of algorithmically fed videos hoping for the next video to consume my attention.

I can tell myself no games, but I can't tell myself no videos. Even when there are no interesting videos to watch I just keep rolling those dice, reloading the page like a gambler until there is one.

So I need new defaults. When I'm bored I default to reaching for a video. What's a more healthy default to go to?

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 3 Nov

I think it depends on the nature of those "bored" moments. Like, how much free time do you have, how often you have them, etc. I think if I had more time I'd practice guitar more

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nerd2ninja OP 3 Nov

Lets say to make this helpful for more people than my specific situation, that I'm free after work for a few hours before bed and then I'm not doing anything on weekends.