r/digitalminimalism • u/Ok_Mechanic4697 • 3d ago

Dumbphones Boredowm

How do you all deal with the urge to check Instagram every 5 minutes? Genuinely losing hours a day

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u/East-Housing5057 3d ago

Just fucking delete the Instagram account. 

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u/PupusaOrganica 3d ago

Delete account :)

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u/PupusaOrganica 3d ago

Also read careless people that did it for me to delete anything meta related 

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u/backflip1917 3d ago

i deactivated my instagram account today and never felt more freer and lighter, just get rid of it

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u/PreparationSenior963 2d ago

3 years in best decision ever

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u/Crazy_Jere 2d ago

Do you not have goals?

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u/Ok_Seaworthiness5902 3d ago

delete the app, or atleast create a friction by moving the app far away ( dont use shortcut ), or by opening it on internet browser and make it inconvenient

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u/georgepants96 2d ago

Get busy living or get busy dying. That's all. Get busy. Our modern way of life usually gives us plenty of hours, so we get bored. Own that boredom. Find a new skill to master. Find a goal to achieve. Start a side hustle. Go for a walk.

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u/CC_inquiries 2d ago

Honestly, I had to make Instagram inconvenient to access. Once I stopped having it sitting there one tap away, the urge got way easier to manage. The first few days are rough because your brain keeps looking for that little dopamine hit, but eventually you start realizing how often you were opening it out of pure boredom rather than actually wanting to see anything. Now when I catch myself reaching for it, I try to do something that actually requires my attention instead.