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by ryandrake 2113 days ago
If your goal is to take back your attention and stop being a slave to messages and notifications, you can always turn them off and uninstall just those apps. I've been running in 24/7 "do not disturb" mode for the last few years, and it's been a game changer. I use my device on my terms when I want to, not when other people or apps want my attention. All notifications are silent and do not light up my lock screen. All calls go directly to voicemail with no ring. My ring tone and message tones are set to silent audio files, in case I missed something. Any app that I find myself compulsively going into gets uninstalled.

Also, leaving Facebook about ten years ago and never picking up any of the alternatives was a critical step toward taking back my attention.