Addicted to your phone? Try our tech-resisting challenge

As if the infinite scroll wasn’t tempting enough, social media platforms are working overtime to keep you hooked. TikTok is pushing filters that gamify the experience – such as this Dora the Explorer edit that urges you to cut her hair the right length to win. On the other hand, Instagram has quietly added a hidden game in your DMs; just tap on any emoji and enter a nostalgic world of Y2K era Pong or Breakout.

Sure, it’s pretty mindless and fun to play, but before you know it you’ve spent 20 minutes trying to beat your last best score and your screen time is even higher than before. In the midst of all this tech newness, when do you catch a break for yourself? Over the years, these little widgets have eaten into our alone time so much so that it’s become hard to sit still without feeling bored.

So we scroll and watch and listen, and soon enough, the day wraps up, leaving us fatigued from the information overload with zero space for reflection. If you’re screaming “same!” right now and are looking for some change, here’s how. At woo, we put our heads together to think of all the moments we could reclaim our time and just switch off.

Turns out, there are at least 30 times a day when you can steal some me-time without losing anything at all. And yes, we’re guilty of checking our phones during all of the below. Intrigued? Try it with us: