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Screen-Time Detox

Cut your daily phone time and get your evenings and attention back.

Medium10 min a day21 days

Made for

Anyone who picks up their phone without thinking and loses hours to scrolling.

Not the right fit for

People whose job requires constant phone use during work hours.

Three phases, one small step at a time

Days 1-7

See the problem

Check your screen time and remove the easiest triggers.

Days 8-14

Add friction

Limits, grayscale, and a clean home screen make scrolling harder.

Days 15-21

Build phone-free zones

Mornings, meals, and evenings become phone-free.

Your day-by-day plan

Week 1: See the problem

  1. Day 1 Check your screen-time report. Write down your daily average.
  2. Day 2 Move 5 tempting apps off your home screen.
  3. Day 3 Turn off notifications for all social apps.
  4. Day 4 Set a 30-minute daily limit on your most-used app.
  5. Day 5 Eat one meal with your phone in another room.
  6. Day 6 Try grayscale mode for the afternoon.
  7. Day 7 Review week 1 with your coach. Compare screen time to day 1.

Week 2: Add friction

  1. Day 8 Grayscale all day.
  2. Day 9 Limits on every social app.
  3. Day 10 No phone for the first 30 minutes after waking.
  4. Day 11 All meals phone-free.
  5. Day 12 Devices off 30 minutes before bed.
  6. Day 13 Charge your phone outside the bedroom.
  7. Day 14 Review week 2 with your coach. Which trigger is left?

Week 3: Build phone-free zones

  1. Day 15 Check social media only in one 20-minute window.
  2. Day 16 Phone-free until noon today.
  3. Day 17 Delete one social app from your phone for the rest of the plan.
  4. Day 18 Devices off 60 minutes before bed.
  5. Day 19 Full phone-free zones: morning, meals, evening.
  6. Day 20 A screen-free Saturday morning.
  7. Day 21 Final review with your coach. Compare screen time to day 1.

Habits in this plan

Tap any habit for the full breakdown: why it works, mistakes to avoid, and how to track it.

What your coach does

  • Daily check-in. A quick message to see how today went.
  • Adjusts when you slip. Missed a day or two? The plan changes, you keep going.
  • Weekly review. Every 7 days you look at what worked and set up the next phase.

What you'll have by day 21

  • A clear drop in daily screen time
  • Phone-free mornings, meals, and evenings
  • A home screen with tools, not temptations
  • Social media in one planned window

Questions

Do I have to delete all my apps?

No. Most of the plan adds friction rather than deleting things. You delete only one app, and only for the rest of the plan.

What if I miss a day?

Pick up the next day and never miss twice in a row. Your coach helps you restart without starting over.

Can I change the plan?

Yes. Your coach adjusts tasks, times and difficulty to fit your schedule. The plan is a starting point, not a rulebook.

Can I do this plan without a coach?

Yes. Everything is on this page. A coach makes it far more likely you reach day 21 by checking in daily and adjusting when life gets in the way.

Ready for day 1? Your coach is.

A real coach builds your 21-day routine, checks in daily, and makes sure you don't ghost your goals.

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