one sec–break your social media habits

What it does

I started an experiment with my “one sec” Shortcuts Automation app: it enforces to take a deep breath before opening social media. After two weeks of use, my screentime was already down by more than 40% and I have completely lost interest in social media apps.

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Ich nutze die App seit kurzem und bin schon jetzt froh sie zu haben. Immer wenn ich meine sozialen Medien öffnen möchte „zwingt“ mich die App einen Moment (bei mir 6 sec., Dauer einstellbar) durchzuatmen und nochmal drüber nachzudenken, ob ich mich jetzt wirklich in den Bann der verschiedenen Social Media Apps ziehen lassen möchte. Meist reichen diese 6 Sekunden bereits um mich dagegen zu entscheiden und stattdessen meiner Arbeit weiter nachzugehen. Diese Funktion lässt sich auf alle erdenklichen Apps und Websites anwenden. Es ist wichtig zu beachten, dass es eine Pro Version per in-App Kauf gibt. Monatlich für 4,99€, jährlich für 19,99€ und LifeTime für 39,99€. Studenten können über ihre…from apps.apple.com

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