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Redeeming Productivity · May 26 · 14 min

2 Years Without a Smartphone

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

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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