https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx Balancing Technology en-us 2022-04-08 15:35:02 UTC 2025-12-18 09:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com jennifer_lowrey https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2136565416 There have been many occasions when I feel like I've spent too much time on a device and I'm trying to be more mindful of it. The worst is when I get my phone screen time report each week and learn that my daily average typically hovers in the 4 and a half hour range. I don't know which I use more, my computer or phone. Now that I'm teaching and taking courses, I probably use my computer most. My computer screen time is almost all spent being productive, whereas my phone screen time is largely for entertainment.]]> 2022-04-08 15:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2136565416 https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2141156586 I am on my devices all of the time! I primarily use my Kindle for reading, I have a gaming laptop where I've dedicated an embarrassing amount of time to playing 2D games, I watch a lot of tv on my laptop and to top it all off I need to be staring at my phone during all of this. Lately, I've been trying to do more activities that don't require a lot of internet so I've been reading physical books, playing music on my record player and practicing knitting &crocheting and I'm always baking.]]> 2022-04-12 16:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2141156586 https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2144523932 This is Deanna.  Mainly for me, screen time means that I am avoiding doing something else.  Honestly, presently,  it is usually coursework that I feel anxious about completing.  I know it is counterintuitive, but sometimes I get so worked up about not doing something right that I find that playing games on my phone or computer (essentially doing nothing) makes feel better than confronting the task at hand.  I know this is crazy, but hey, I never said I was anything but flawed.]]> 2022-04-15 01:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2144523932 https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2145238588 I definitely feel like my screen time is much higher now than I ever remember it being. Between work, homework, group chats, recipes, and just bored scrolling, it feels too much. I know I've had too much when my eyes hurt a lot, sometimes I'll get a headache, but I think more frequently it just feels upsetting to me, because it is to check things off a list instead of enjoying it that much. Similarly to Reina, reconnecting with things I know I like to do off screens has been helpful. Knowing I'm almost done with the program is also reassuring to know one weight of this will be done soon. ]]> 2022-04-16 00:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2145238588 https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2145730968 I certainly spend more time on my phone than I care to admit. To mitigate it, I have my most frequently used apps set to a timer. It encourages me spend a bit less time browsing and a bit more time doing other activities. ]]> 2022-04-17 00:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2145730968 https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2151318533 I am 100% on screens too much. Phone, computer, tv. . . dangit. It's impossible. Work, school, social circles, games, personal interests, boredom, anything and everything. My eyesight has noticeably gotten worse, sadly. I keep looping in circles to try and use less screen time and inevitably it creeps back up in usage. I do find that setting goals like, "only able to check reddit on the weekends," helps HUGE!]]> 2022-04-21 02:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_lowrey/w9z926jh1wm9ldtx/wish/2151318533