GoKawiilThe best way to digital detox is to have a kid, because when I spend time with him I'm just not on my phone by necessity. I think that's been the most helpful thing. So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children. And honestly, I do notice when I spend a day with him, whether it's hiking or at the beach, and I'm not on my phone, I'm infinitely happier at the end of the day than any other day in my life.
Music app: Spotify
I primarily use Spotify. The data is completely cooked because of the aforementioned 3-year-old. So when they do Spotify Wrapped, I swear to God, it used to be cool, but now it's been hijacked by Raffi, Elmo, Ms. Rachel, Mickey Mouse. My son is really into Mickey’s Countdown lately. I feel like 99 percent of my Spotify listening now is just atrocious kids' music. Raffi's the GOAT though. I don't want to lump him in with some of the people that I mentioned. Raffi stands alone.
Number of unread emails: 0
This is probably the thing where you're going to learn the most about me. Zero unread emails and inbox 10 and under is how I live my life. It's such an important part of how I work and get stuff done.
The number one thing I should lead with is, for a litany of reasons, I just do not let communication build up, which can be difficult, because I subscribe to a couple newsletters, and I won't archive them until I've either read them or scanned them. But I can't get to work until I feel like my mind is clear, and my mind isn't clear if my inbox isn't clear. I think it's probably something I inherited from my dad, who was an Air Force major, and from a very young age he taught me the importance of to-do lists, which I also abide by. Sometimes, on a to-do list, I’ll set aside half an hour or whatever to get my inbox back down to sub-10.
Sometimes that means that when I reply to emails, my response is a fraction of the email that was sent to me. And I think people feel social pressure to match an email with a commensurate email. To live the Inbox 10 lifestyle, you cannot abide by that pressure.
Number of unread texts: 0
Same thinking, same principle, same possible OCD.
Last person you FaceTimed: My brother
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