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Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

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I use Forest (https://www.forestapp.cc/) which does something similar: plants virtual trees (you can pay to plant real ones too) for every time interval when you stayed focused.

I will also try this one when the Android version appears. The generative artwork makes it very compelling.

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

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post #5

Oooh! I have long wanted something like this, something both compelling and soothing. When I've been doing something intense, it's hard for me to shift my mind into a lower gear; I often find myself back on Twitter or rummaging through the news. This seems like a great alternative. Edit: Oh no! IOS only!

https://www.binky.rocks/

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

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post #15

I don't think setting up a timer on the very device that is distracting you will significantly help you stay away from it, especially on psychological terms. I reckon it will make you dependent on your phone as well, but in a different sense. In my opinion, the development of deeply-rooted discipline and self-control must primarily--even exclusively--come from one's will, at all times and at all levels, in order to b…

I feel like this argument is equivalent to discouraging someone from training for a marathon on a treadmill.

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

#25
post #15

I don't think setting up a timer on the very device that is distracting you will significantly help you stay away from it, especially on psychological terms. I reckon it will make you dependent on your phone as well, but in a different sense. In my opinion, the development of deeply-rooted discipline and self-control must primarily--even exclusively--come from one's will, at all times and at all levels, in order to b…

Was Odysseus a fool for tying himself to a mast to avoid the temptation of the sirens?

An underrated element of self-control is designing your environment to achieve the outcomes you want.

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

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post #15

I don't think setting up a timer on the very device that is distracting you will significantly help you stay away from it, especially on psychological terms. I reckon it will make you dependent on your phone as well, but in a different sense. In my opinion, the development of deeply-rooted discipline and self-control must primarily--even exclusively--come from one's will, at all times and at all levels, in order to b…

I feel like this argument is equivalent to discouraging someone from training for a marathon on a treadmill.

To me the argument is the equivalent of trying to stop eating fast food by asking a friend to come over everyday with fast food.

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

#27
post #15

I don't think setting up a timer on the very device that is distracting you will significantly help you stay away from it, especially on psychological terms. I reckon it will make you dependent on your phone as well, but in a different sense. In my opinion, the development of deeply-rooted discipline and self-control must primarily--even exclusively--come from one's will, at all times and at all levels, in order to b…

I disagree - often adding a barrier to entry can help a lot. For example, I've found Forest app [1] to be successful at stopping me from using my phone as a time waster when I start to seek a distraction.

[1] https://www.forestapp.cc/

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

#28
post #5

Oooh! I have long wanted something like this, something both compelling and soothing. When I've been doing something intense, it's hard for me to shift my mind into a lower gear; I often find myself back on Twitter or rummaging through the news. This seems like a great alternative. Edit: Oh no! IOS only!

Check out Forest!

https://www.forestapp.cc/

Re: Show HN: Introvert – Generative artwork to keep you off your phone

#29
post #15

I don't think setting up a timer on the very device that is distracting you will significantly help you stay away from it, especially on psychological terms. I reckon it will make you dependent on your phone as well, but in a different sense. In my opinion, the development of deeply-rooted discipline and self-control must primarily--even exclusively--come from one's will, at all times and at all levels, in order to b…

Was Odysseus a fool for tying himself to a mast to avoid the temptation of the sirens? An underrated element of self-control is designing your environment to achieve the outcomes you want.

I mean, if it was the mast tempting him, it might have been ill-advised...
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