What are some ways you're removing instant gratification from your life?

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Mo · Answer

going in store instead of ordering online: Reduces instant gratification by forcing me to actually (mildly) work for the thing I want. Also means I have to see the thing in person so I have to discern if it is actually worth buying. Less reliance on amazon and more interaction with the community is also always a benefit.

Vickie · Answer

Deleting the Instagram app and using the web browser version: I haven’t gone cold turkey and deleted my account on Instagram because I still like to use it to check menus/store hours of places that only post on IG + get inspo for nail art. BUT I’ve found only using the web version has successfully curbed my scrolling—there’s just enough friction in the process to get me off the app as soon as I find what I need (things load…more slowly)

Vickie · Answer

Bricking my phone, liberally: I resisted this for so long because it felt ridiculous to pay $60 for a piece of plastic to stay off my phone rather than just use WILLPOWER, but this has honestly been so helpful. Helps me avoid falling into a distraction pit at work, but I also use it a lot to stay off my phone while reading/watching movies, as well as to keep my mornings and evenings phone-free. I’ve started keeping a little notebook where I write down the things I want to Google/remember while Brick’d which has felt pleasantly analog