Random hits on the keyboard

So, it’s been a month, trying to reduce the screen time. A good progress, I have to say. And I am proud of it.  And, the more I avoid screen time, I start to think about the wasted screen time I could have used in - for example -reading or walking or running. This morning, I am happy that I was not lying on a bed scrolling - I decided to run. Today, the destination was Kritipur. And the trail. By 05:15 am, I was at Chobar, uphill and downhill and again uphill. But I am worried - seriously worried - about the new generation. I checked my son’s screen time. 5 to 6 hours per day is worrisome. I am researching ways which are less ‘intense’ for behaviour change for kids and myself. Here is a list of the things that can be done snatch the phone from the kids. Be rude to them and shout on them. These pampered kids have no idea the physical and psychological effects. No - don’t do that. Slowly. Give alternatives. 

Today is cloudy, chill Friday in Kathmandu. A light shower has cooled the hot spring day and is perfect for a jog in the morning. While preaching my good habits, I must confess that I have the worst record of screen time. 3 hours was the peak, but normal screen time on mobile is somewhere around two hours. This excludes screen time in the office desk. And this is scary. I do not have social networking profiles - I mean the famous ones - Facebook, Insta and etc. I use X for my office work and it appears to be equally 'attractive' for indefinite scrolling. A few days ago, I was on Amazon and.. uffff... and I don't need social networks to kill myself with screen time. YouTube Shorts and Google Photos are other time sucker apps. They will squeeze time out of me. Absolutely,  I MUST get away from these distractors. And Here is what I am going to do.  https://jamesclear.com/habit-triggers The cue-craving-response-reward cycle is to leave the habit and also build a new habit. The ...