"Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong
reasons."
— R. Buckminster Fuller
WHAT
What do we mean by digital clutter?
Digital clutter is the unwanted use or presence of technology in our life and digital declutter is the act of regaining focus that we have lost in the sea of digital clutter, control over time and energy to devote towards things that matter. So at the end, we utilize these digital gadgets for its true purpose - to make our lives easy and productive.
WHY
Why digital declutter?
What the devices were designed to do:
- Increase efficiency
- Enhance communication
- Simplify life
What they are actually doing to us:
- Hampering focus
- Decreasing mental bandwidth
- Increasing stress
- Increasing dependency
- Isolation
- Mental overload
HOW
How to digitally declutter?
As the algorithm for any social media platform or search engine is trained to show you more of what you see, it is time to take control of technology to support your lifestyle once and for all.
Let's look into the 5 aspects in which you can take simple steps to declutter your digital space.
"Choose a focused life in a noisy world"
- Cal Newport, Author of Digital Minimalism
To continue learning more
5 immediate tips
Delete 100 photos from your phone
Delete 100 photos from any couple of events you’ve attended. You can do it in a day or through a couple of days of the week.
Delete 5 apps from your phone
Having Blinkit, Swiggy, Zomato, BigBasket, Jiomart etc all at once. Is it truly needed? Delete these apps with duplicate usage and apps that you rarely use anymore to clear you digital and mental space.
Set time limits to your social media
To begin your journey out of the social media spiral, start by setting daily time-limits on these apps. Both android and IOS come with either built-in features or multiple excellent functioning apps that will help you to set limits to your daily social media.
Keep your phone at walkable distance at night
In order to break the habit of scrolling though content hours late night or the first thing in the morning, keep your phone apart from your bed at a walkable distance.
Turn off notifications
Notifications are one of the biggest barriers between you and a deep-work session. To avoid getting any distractions in between, turn off notifications. If there’s something important, you will know when to look out for it.