Turn Off Notifications
Red is a trigger color that instantly draws our attention. Reclaim your time by turning off notifications.
TAKE CONTROL
RESSOURCES
- Go to Settings > Notifications, or swipe left on any incoming notification and hit Manage > Turn Off
Remove Toxic Apps
Remove apps that profit off of addiction, distraction, outrage, polarization, and misinformation.
TAKE CONTROL
- Remove Facebook → Message friends with Signal
- Remove TikTok → Send video messages by direct text or with Marco Polo
- Remove Snapchat → Get creative in Text instead
- Remove Instagram → Use VSCO for photography
Be Compassionate
Social media profits off hate and anger because it generates more engagement. Let’s fight back with compassion.
TAKE CONTROL
- Pause → Remember there’s a real person behind the screen: Don’t be so quick to unfollow or publicly argue with someone who posts something you disagree with
- Be compassionate → Try a private message to ask why they feel that way, with genuine curiosity and a desire to understand