86 | Break the Doomscrolling Cycle, Build Intentional Phone Habits, and Create a Screen Time Routine That Sticks
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86 | Break the Doomscrolling Cycle, Build Intentional Phone Habits, and Create a Screen Time Routine That Sticks
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Something in the air changes every September, even when your calendar looks the same as it did in July. This episode explores why fall might be an even more powerful time than January to reset your phone habits, using research on what's called the fresh start effect. You'll discover why the structure that returns each fall makes new habits easier to build than summer's looser schedule ever allowed. Three simple questions guide the way toward figuring out which moments deserve full presence, which small phone habit is quietly costing you the most, and what this new season could actually feel like. This episode also looks at the discomfort of transition seasons, and why filling that discomfort with a scroll might mean missing something worth paying attention to instead.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
- What is the fresh start effect, and why does it work so well in fall?
- How does summer quietly loosen the phone habits that felt solid in spring?
- What question can reveal the one moment most worth protecting each day?
Resources & Next Steps
Grab the Free 30-Day Digital Habit Reset for a daily reflection, verse, and one small habit to practice each day.
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