Managing Phone Distractions

The video tutorial explains how to reduce phone distractions by following four steps: removing unnecessary apps, replacing them with better alternatives, reorganizing the home screen, and reclaiming notifications. It emphasizes the importance of using devices to serve us rather than being a source of distraction. The tutorial also highlights that most smartphone users do not change their notification settings, suggesting that small adjustments can significantly reduce distractions.

What is the main idea behind hacking back our devices?

• To make them more colorful

• To ensure they serve us rather than distract us

• To make them more entertaining

• To increase their battery life

What should you do with apps that are not helpful or are distracting?

• Delete them from your phone

• Use them more frequently

• Move them to a different folder

• Change their icons

What is the first step in managing phone distractions?

• Replace apps with alternatives

• Remove unnecessary apps

• Reorganize the home screen

• Reclaim notifications

How can you turn a distraction into traction?

• By ignoring it completely

• By sharing it with friends

• By using it only on weekends

• By planning time for it in your schedule

Why might someone prefer using Facebook on a desktop rather than a phone?

• It is more distracting on a phone

• It is cheaper on a desktop

• It is more fun on a desktop

• It is faster on a desktop

What should be prioritized on your home screen?

• Games and social media apps

• Unused apps

• Apps that serve you most frequently

• Random apps

What is the purpose of reorganizing your home screen?

• To make it look more colorful

• To hide unused apps

• To prioritize apps that serve you

• To increase phone speed

Which notifications should be allowed to interrupt you?

• All notifications

• None of the notifications

• Only the most urgent ones

• Notifications from social media

What percentage of smartphone users never change their notification settings?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

What is the final step in the four-step process to manage phone distractions?

• Replace apps with alternatives

• Remove unnecessary apps

• Reorganize the home screen

• Reclaim notifications