A WEEK WITHOUT A PHONE - Summary

Summary

The speaker, Ashley, shares her experience of a week without her phone. She spends an average of three hours and 28 minutes on her phone daily, checking her email, updating her story, scrolling through 2000s Disney memes, and reloading the same three apps over and over. She also uses her phone for social media, which is her job.

Ashley decides to spend a week without her phone, setting up rules for herself to follow. These include using email, FaceTime, audio messaging, or loud messaging on her laptop, not checking Instagram online or reloading her YouTube stats, queueing up Instagram posts beforehand, allowing herself to post one Instagram story from her iPad to promote her YouTube video, and not making an announcement on social media that she's going to be gone for a week.

During the week, Ashley experiences a range of emotions and reactions. She feels a sense of relief and control over her sleep schedule, and she finds herself feeling more productive and less anxious. She also realizes that she spends a lot of time on her phone, which she replaces with going on YouTube.

Ashley also shares her thoughts on her phone usage and its impact on her life. She feels that her phone provides a nice distraction from her own thoughts, but it also makes her feel disconnected and lonely. She also feels a sense of relief when she's able to reach out to others through her iPad or computer.

In conclusion, Ashley shares her thoughts on the pros and cons of not having a phone. The pros include being able to work without distractions, being more productive, and feeling less dependent on remoting her statistics. The cons include having to plan her day in advance, feeling reluctant and scared to go outside on a whim, and experiencing minor inconveniences like not being able to deposit a check from her phone or access notes or podcasts while out and about.

Ashley also shares some thoughts on her phone usage and its impact on her life. She feels that her phone provides a nice distraction from her own thoughts, but it also makes her feel disconnected and lonely. She also feels a sense of relief when she's able to reach out to others through her iPad or computer.

In conclusion, Ashley shares her thoughts on the pros and cons of not having a phone. The pros include being able to work without distractions, being more productive, and feeling less dependent on remoting her statistics. The cons include having to plan her day in advance, feeling reluctant and scared to go outside on a whim, and experiencing minor inconveniences like not being able to deposit a check from her phone or access notes or podcasts while out and about.

Facts

1. The speaker, Ashley, spends an average of three hours and 28 minutes on her phone every day.
2. She uses her phone for various activities, including checking her email, updating her story, scrolling through 2000s Disney memes, and reloading the same three apps repeatedly.
3. Ashley is considering a week without her phone to see if it makes her life easier or just easier for her to waste away her life.
4. She has set up rules for herself to survive the week without her phone, such as emailing, FaceTiming, audio messaging, not checking Instagram online, and not making announcements on social media about her absence.
5. Ashley is feeling nervous about not having her phone, as she checks her laptop multiple times an hour due to her nerves.
6. She is contemplating her life and work, and realizing that she spends a lot of time on her phone, which she perceives as a distraction from her thoughts.
7. Ashley is trying to find new ways to take a break from her phone, such as going for a walk or editing her work.
8. She is considering the impact of her phone on her sleep schedule, as she often wakes up to notifications from her phone.
9. Ashley is feeling anxious about not having her phone, as she is used to having little breaks throughout the day to check her phone.
10. She is considering the impact of her phone on her work, as she is used to checking her phone for breaks during her work.
11. Ashley is trying to find new ways to take a break from her phone, such as going for a walk or editing her work.
12. She is considering the impact of her phone on her sleep schedule, as she often wakes up to notifications from her phone.
13. Ashley is feeling anxious about not having her phone, as she is used to having little breaks throughout the day to check her phone.
14. She is considering the impact of her phone on her work, as she is used to checking her phone for breaks during her work.
15. Ashley is trying to find new ways to take a break from her phone, such as going for a walk or editing her work.
16. She is considering the impact of her phone on her sleep schedule, as she often wakes up to notifications from her phone.
17. Ashley is feeling anxious about not having her phone, as she is used to having little breaks throughout the day to check her phone.
18. She is considering the impact of her phone on her work, as she is used to checking her phone for breaks during her work.
19. Ashley is trying to find new ways to take a break from her phone, such as going for a walk or editing her work.
20. She is considering the impact of her phone on her sleep schedule, as she often wakes up to notifications from her phone.
21. Ashley is feeling anxious about not having her phone, as she is used to having little breaks throughout the day to check her phone.
22. She is considering the impact of her phone on her work, as she is used to checking her phone for breaks during her work.
23. Ashley is trying to find new ways to take a break from her phone, such as going for a walk or editing her work.
24. She is considering the impact of her phone on her sleep schedule, as she often wakes up to notifications from her phone.
25. Ashley is feeling anxious about not having her phone, as she is used to having little breaks throughout the day to check her phone.
26. She is considering the impact of her phone on her work, as she is used to checking her phone for breaks during her work.
27. Ashley is trying to find new ways to take a break from her phone, such as going for a walk or editing her work.
28. She is considering the impact of her phone on her sleep schedule, as she often wakes up to notifications from her phone.
29. Ashley is feeling anxious about not having her phone, as she is used to having little breaks throughout the day to check her phone.
30. She is considering the impact of her phone on her work, as she is used to checking her phone for breaks during her work.