Protecting My Attention at the Dopamine Carnival
10 months ago
- #attention
- #productivity
- #technology
- Avoid checking phone 1 hour after waking up and 1 hour before bed.
- Do not take phone into the bathroom.
- Set 10-minute app timers on problematic apps.
- Practice a 120-second low-commitment meditation daily.
- Design each day with intention using pen/paper and calendar blocks.
- Use centaur guardrails for AI to maintain quality by pre-defining subtasks.
- Critically read AI output for coding to avoid 'vibe coding'.
- Consider using a phone box that blocks radio communications or a locked alternative.