Summary of "This Video Will Save You 9+ Years Of Your Life In 6 Minutes"
Key Wellness and Productivity Strategies to Save Years of Your Life
Recognize the Problem
The average phone use is about 4 hours daily, which adds up to over 11 years spent on phones in a lifetime.
Shift Time Use
Spending just 10% of that time developing a skill could lead to mastery, following the 10,000-hour rule.
7 Practical Phone Changes to Reduce Screen Time
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Turn on Silent Mode Avoid distractions from unnecessary notifications and maintain focus during work, family time, or study.
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Delete Time-Wasting Apps Remove apps like TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, and mobile games that consume most of your time. This is the most impactful step.
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Clear Your Home Screen Keep only essential apps (e.g., messaging apps) on the home screen to prevent mindless opening of distracting apps.
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Turn Off Most Notifications Disable notifications for all non-essential apps to reduce interruptions. For messaging apps, keep badge counts but turn off lock screen alerts.
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Disable “Tap to Wake” and “Raise to Wake” Prevent your phone from lighting up automatically when picked up or tapped, forcing intentional phone use by requiring the side button to unlock.
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Enable Grayscale Mode Remove color from your phone display to make it less visually appealing and reduce the urge to spend extended time on your phone.
Additional Tips
- Use the “Unhooked” Chrome extension to limit time wasted on YouTube.
- On Windows, turn off “Show Desktop Items” to reduce distractions on your computer.
Mindset Advice
These changes may feel uncomfortable or annoying initially, but sticking with them will greatly increase productivity. Consistent intentionality and mindfulness about phone use are key to reclaiming lost time. Celebrate progress and keep improving your habits for long-term benefits.
Presenter
- Maxwell (video creator and narrator)
Category
Wellness and Self-Improvement
