About this episode
Reagan Rose discusses his experience living without a smartphone and the benefits he has found.
I got rid of my iPhone, and my life got better. Here is what it's actually like living without a smartphone, and some answers to common questions. How I use an Apple Watch as a standalone dumb phone. https://redeemingproductivity.com/how-to-use-an-apple-watch-as-a-standalone-phone/ MORE RESOURCES ► Weekly planning resources https://redeemingproductivity.com/weekly/ ► Join the Redeeming Productivity Academy https://redeemingproductivity.com/academy/ ► Planners, Templates, Books https://store.redeemingproductivity.com TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:51 Why I Stopped Using a Smartphone 4:08 Is this even realistic? 6:57 What got better 7:50 What was harder 9:54 What I don't miss 10:35 What I do miss 12:02 Tips if you're considering doing this 13:41 The Apple Watch dumb phone
People in this episode
Host: Reagan Rose
Topics covered
- smartphone addiction
- digital minimalism
- Apple Watch
- productivity
- lifestyle changes
Keywords
- smartphone
- Apple Watch
- digital detox
- productivity
- lifestyle
Mentioned in this episode
Products: iPhone, Apple Watch
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