I didn’t realize how much control my phone had over me until I checked its built-in Digital Wellbeing tool.
I noticed that what started as a quick scroll between tasks turned into hours lost in a blur of videos, shopping carts, and notifications. Every app seemed designed to steal my attention.
So, I did something I’d always told myself I didn’t need to do: I started deleting apps. Not just unused apps, but the popular ones that had stolen control of my focus.
Here are the eight apps I deleted to reclaim my time.
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